2:08AM

With no major changes to the forecast, this is basically a re-issue of the last blog with tweaks for timing and a few added details, and of course updated for the time period.

2:30AM

Here is my best guess at the weather pattern and resultant day-by-day weather through the first week of July, including the Independence Day holiday (and 2 weekends either side of it).

The battle between a high pressure ridge over the western Atlantic Ocean and low pressure trough centered near the Great Lakes will continue this final weekend of June and the first 2 days of July, with a retrograding ridge eventually being the victor. The result will be mild to warm air, high humidity, and episodes of scattered showers and thunderstorms through Monday, with less shower activity but still a shower and storm threat lingering Tuesday. Many areas will see lengthy stretches with no rain, but any tropical showers and storms may produce drenching downpours. At this point, I expect the day with the most numerous shower activity in southeastern New England to be Monday.

High pressure will continue to drift westward over the western  Atlantic and US East Coast through much of next week, only weakening a little as disturbances try to ride over the top of it from the west by the first weekend of July. The overall pattern for this area will become hotter and continued humid. Shower and thunderstorm activity will be isolated, increasing to scattered in some areas with passing disturbances later in the period.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England (RI, eastern MA, southern NH)…

TODAY: Mostly cloudy morning with isolated to scattered showers. Partly sunny afternoon with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs middle 70s to lower 80s. Wind S 5-15 MPH, up to 20 MPH some coastal areas.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms early. Patchy fog overnight. Muggy. Lows in the 60s. Wind S under 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms redeveloping. Humid. Highs upper 70s to lower 80s. Wind S to SW 10-20 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 77.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered late-day showers/thunderstorms. Low 67. High 83.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated late-day thunderstorms. Low 68. High 84.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated late-day thunderstorms. Low 68. High 86.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated late-day thunderstorms. Low 69. High 88.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Low 70. High 90.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 70. High 88.

9:31AM

The battle will be on between a Great Lakes trough and a western Atlantic ridge for several days. The ridge will eventually win out for much of southern New England, but enough of a battle from the trough will be given to result in a continued threat of showers and thunderstorms for several days. The thing is, there will be high variability in rain coverage. Widespread wet times will be few, scattered to isolated coverage will be much more common.

First, we have a wedge of cooler air that came southwestward last evening behind a disturbance and pseudo-back-door cold front. It has left low clouds and areas of fog in much of the region and it will take a while to burn that away today. During this time, a band of heavier clouds just to the south as indicating the position of a boundary between this cooler air and the return push of warm and humid air from the south. This boundary will be a focus for generation of some rain as we go through today and this evening, but there is some question as to exactly how much rain will generate and fall in the region. I’m banking on less than some have advertised. So today may feature more “bark” than “bite” in terms of clouds and rainfall. By later tonight, we will see a heavier band of rain and embedded thunderstorms move in from the west with a trough line swinging out from a low pressure center passing northwest of New England. The axis of this heavy rain should time through southern New England between midnight and mid morning Friday. The remainder of Friday may not feature all that much in the way of widespread rain, but we’ll still have to look for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. This boundary will be close to the coast or maybe just offshore, and along with a more established southerly flow of tropical air, showers and thunderstorms will be possible any time during the weekend, favoring Saturday over Sunday, but it’s quite possible that long rain-free periods will take place as well.

Retrogression (westward-movement) of the ridge of high pressure in the western Atlantic will take place during the first half of next week, putting the region into hotter conditions, still humid, and still with a threat of showers and storms, but more isolated with time as the axis of most likely activity shifts to the west.

Tomorrow, a special 10-day forecast looking out through the entire first week of July.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TODAY: Low clouds and areas of fog through the morning. Remaining mostly cloudy midday through afternoon however breaks of sun and isolated showers both possible. Highs in the 70s, upper 60s few coastal points. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Areas of light rain possible in the evening, favoring southern NH. Widespread showers/thunderstorms arriving west to east mainly after midnight. Lows in the 60s. Wind E to SE 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers and embedded thunderstorms ending west to east in the morning. Partly sunny with isolated to scattered passing showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 80-85 except 70s some coastal areas. Wind SE to S 10-20 MPH.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Episodes of scattered showers/thunderstorms. Lows 65-70. Highs 75-85, coolest south-facing coastal areas.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Daily risk of isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lows 66-72. Highs 77-90, coolest south-facing coastal areas.

8:52PM

The hot stretch that began Sunday will give way to slightly more moderate temperatures from mid week through the coming weekend as high pressure ridging, though still off the East Coast, is a bit weaker and battles a trough setting up in the Great Lakes. In addition to a little less heat for southern New England, this also means continued humidity and episodes of showers and thunderstorms, some producing tropical downpours. It will not rain all the time, but expect that many areas will get wet, sometimes quite wet, at times, during the next 5 days. Looking ahead a bit further, there are signs that retrogression (westward movement) and strengthening of high pressure off the East Coast will return our region to hotter weather with less numerous showers and storms as July begins early next week.

Forecast for southeastern New England (southern NH, eastern MA, and RI)…

TONIGHT: Showers and a few thunderstorms mainly in northern MA and southern NH early,  with fading showers south of Boston, otherwise variably cloudy, warm, and muggy. Lows from the middle 60s to lower 70s. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy with episodes of showers and thunderstorms midday on. Any storms may produce very heavy rain and gusty wind. Warm and humid. Highs in the 80s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. A few showers and thunderstorms possible. Warm and humid. Lows in the 60s. Wind light SW to variable.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Episodes of showers favoring morning and midday, and a few additional showers or thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Mild and muggy. Highs in the middle 70s to lower 80s. Wind variable to S 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Daily episodes of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs upper 70s to middle 80s.

MONDAY & TUESDAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible. Lows 65-75. Highs middle 80s to lower 90s, some cooler areas mainly South Coast.

12:12AM

Summertime and the weather matches it, and will for the entire week ahead. In the Northeast we will sit in a weakness between ridges to the West and East. This will result in some episodes of showers and thunderstorms, but much of the time it will be rain-free. The dominant weather will be warm to hot, humid conditions, the heat being more dominant through Wednesday before relaxing some later in the week.

Forecast for southeastern New England…

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the 60s. Wind W 5-10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and mainly over northern MA and southern NH. Highs around 90 except cooler some South Coast areas. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows from the middle 60s to lower 70s. Wind light W.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms northern MA and southern NH in the afternoon. Highs around 90, cooler South Coast. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 88.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 65. High 80.

FRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 64. High 79.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 64. High 81.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 83.

2:46PM

This update is to adjust the forecast for the remainder of Friday afternoon, as a weak surface boundary sitting along the Mass Pike may trigger a few isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms from mid afternoon through early evening. The remainder of the forecast is unchanged at this time.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Slight chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm central and southern  MA and northern RI. Highs 73-78 South Coast, 78-83 elsewhere. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Lows 60-65. Wind light SW.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Isolated showers or thunderstorms possible in NH and MA in the late afternoon. Highs 75-85, coolest South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms southern NH early. Lows 63-68. Wind light SW.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Isolated showers or thunderstorms southern NH and northern MA in the afternoon. Highs 75-85 again coolest South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Low 67. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 88.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 68. High 82.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 63. High 78.

6:41PM

Summer “officially” begins at 1:04AM Friday, and Summertime weather of the generally favorable kind will be with us for several days to come. A frontal system will be draped across northern New England and will trigger showers and thunderstorms across that region Friday through Sunday. I cannot rule out a stray one making it into southern NH or MA any of the next 3 afternoons or evenings as the air will be warmer and increasingly humid, but for the most part we’ll be seeing dry weather in the WHW forecast area. By early next week, it will be a bit hotter with continued increased humidity.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TONIGHT: Clear. Lows middle 50s interior valleys to middle 60s urban centers. Wind S to SW under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Slight chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm northern MA and southern NH late day. Highs 73-78 South Coast, 78-83 elsewhere. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Lows 60-65. Wind light SW.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Isolated showers or thunderstorms possible in NH and MA in the late afternoon. Highs 75-85, coolest South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms southern NH early. Lows 63-68. Wind light SW.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Isolated showers or thunderstorms southern NH and northern MA in the afternoon. Highs 75-85 again coolest South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Low 67. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 88.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 68. High 82.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 63. High 78.

8:22PM

One more low pressure wave riding along a front will continue the chance of wet weather through the night. It won’t rain all places at all times, but some significantly heavy rain will be around the South Coast including the Islands off Cape Cod at first. Eventually all of this will pull out to sea as low pressure wraps up and moves away. A northeasterly flow has developed in much of the region, dragging cooler air in along with the damp weather. This northeast flow will continue into Wednesday, but drier air will return sunshine to the region. This drier spell will continue through late week, but the air will be warming with time. Humidity will eventually come into play as we reach the weekend, at which time isolated showers or thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. However, we won’t see a return to the soaking wet pattern we have been in recently.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TONIGHT: Cloudy with areas of fog. Rain, some heavy, near the South Coast and Islands, with isolated to scattered showers elsewhere. Slight risk of thunderstorms. Lows 55-60. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Clouds linger very early otherwise turning mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the middle 60s over the Islands to middle 70s interior MA and southern NH. Wind NE 10-15 MPH shifting to N.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows ranging from the upper 40s inland valleys to middle 50s coastal areas. Wind N diminishing to under 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs from near 70 South Coast to near 80 inland locations. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 81.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 64. High 82.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms. Low 66. High 83.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy. AM showers. Low 64. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 88.

11:08PM

A low pressure trough and associated disturbances will move across the northeastern USA bringing a few episodes of showers and thunderstorms to southern New England through Tuesday. This will not be a repeat of the washout rains of last week, however.

High pressure will dominate mid to late week and into the start of the weekend, delivering a  pleasant air mass at first, which will then turn warmer and more humid with time as high pressure sinks to the south toward the end of the week. An approaching front by the end of the weekend may trigger more showers and thunderstorms.

Forecast for southeastern New England (southern NH, RI, and eastern MA)…

OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows middle 50s to lower 60s. Wind W around 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s, 70s some coastal areas. Wind W to SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of showers early. Patchy fog in valleys late. Lows 60-65, few upper 50s interior valleys. Wind W under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s, cooler some coastal areas. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 56. High 76.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 56. High 79.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 60. High 82.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 84.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. PM thunderstorms. Low 67. High 83.

7:47PM

We’ve gotten rid of another wet storm, but got lucky in that flooding has been limited and not severe, the rainfall deficit is essentially gone, and the pollen count was knocked way down and kept there.

The weather will be better for the first half of the weekend as high pressure controls, but the rapid movement of weather systems means that clouds will advance by Sunday and showers are a possibility by late in the day. This will be due to a warm front and associated disturbance moving through the Great Lakes. This will keep lots of clouds around probably through early next week, probably enhanced later Tuesday in the form of heavier clouds and a chance of rain as a low pressure wave comes along the front wavering in the area. Perhaps we will break out of the unsettled stretch during the second half of next week, but it seems to want to happen very slowly so we shall see.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy then clearing. Lows in the 50s. Wind NW around 10 MPH, diminishing.

SATURDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 75-80. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 55-60, some cooler spots interior valleys.  Wind light variable.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Wind variable to SE 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 60. High 77.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain late. Low 60. High 74.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers early. Low 62. High 76.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 58. High 78.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 80.

10:27PM

Yes another storm is coming on the heels of the one just departing. Before we get to the details, I’m hoping that some of you got to enjoy the picturesque sky today which included some sun and many passing clouds, some with great  texture, scattered showers, and evening rainbows. The next wave of low pressure will pass south of New England early Friday, sending a shield of rain into southern New England which will arrive during Thursday. The track of this low will be far enough south and development just slow enough to spare the region of the heaviest rain potential. Who would have thought just a few weeks back that we’d be wanting rain to miss us, as we were in a significant rainfall deficit in much of the region. Mother Nature can turn things around in a hurry, and has, giving us a cool/wet pattern so far in June. So despite some bad weather, it will be a better scenario than what may have been. In either case, by later Friday it will be drying out and this will lead to a weekend that will be pretty spectacular, at least for most of it, as high pressure builds in. The next weather system will be approaching from the west by the very end of the weekend, but the majority of Father’s Day should be nice before clouds roll in and lead to a shower threat at night and into the first of next week.

As far as the specifics from the Thursday PM to Friday AM storm:

Rain… 1 to 2 inches, heaviest south of the Mass Pike. Local flooding but it should not be too severe.

Wind… East to northeast winds 10-20 MPH with gusts around 30 MPH will become common Thursday night into Friday before shifting more to the north and eventually diminishing. Top wind gusts of 40 MPH or greater will occur mainly over Cape Cod in the Islands.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

OVERNIGHT: Clearing. Lows ranging from near 50 in outlying areas well northwest of Boston to the upper 50s in urban centers. Wind NW diminishing to under 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Clouding over rapidly in the morning. Rain developing from west to east during the afternoon. Highs in the 60s to near 70. Wind variable becoming SE up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Overcast with rain, may be heavy for a time especially southern MA and RI. Lows 50-55. Wind E to NE 10-20 MPH gusting to 30 MPH or greater especially in coastal areas and higher elevations. Some 40 MPH gusts are possible over Cape Cod and the Islands.

FRIDAY: Overcast morning with rain ending west to east. Mostly cloudy afternoon with isolated sprinkles or light showers. Highs in the 60s. Wind NE to N 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy AM. Sunny PM. Low 51. High 73.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny AM. Clouds arriving PM. Low 56. High 78.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 61. High 79.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 64. High 79.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 63. High 80.

11:30PM

We had the heat preview, and now we’ve slipped into a cool and wet pattern that will continue for a little while longer. Complex low pressure moving eastward across the northeastern US will continue to create unsettled conditions into the middle of the week. The heaviest rain will have gone by most of the region by Tuesday morning, but another round of showers and embedded thunder will track west to east across the region late in the day into the night. Clouds will dominate Wednesday as low pressure will be slow to depart. A lingering trough will set off a coastal low that may come close enough to bring another round of rain to at least southern and eastern areas Thursday night into Friday. As this departs, the coming weekend may start cool and breezy but should end a little warmer. There is no heat in sight at this time.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

OVERNIGHT: Rain, some heavy. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 54-59. Wind E 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY: Cloudy with patchy fog to start as rain and embedded downpours end southwest to northeast. Spotty drizzle north of the Mass Pike where clouds hang on into afternoon. Partial sun possible south of the Pike. Heavier clouds from the west toward the end of the day with an area of showers/thunderstorms, most potent to the south. Highs in the 60s except 70-75 some interior areas south of the Mass Pike. Wind variable, mainly E to N 5-15 MPH in areas north of the Mass Pike, variable to S 5-15 MPH to the south.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening, tapering off overnight. Patchy fog. Lows in the 50s. Wind variable to N 5-10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs around 70. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Clouding over. Late rain. Low 56. High 72.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Morning rain. Low 57. High 68.

SATURDAY: Sun & clouds, breezy. Low 55. High 65.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 55. High 75.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy. Low 58. High 77.

11:28PM

This will be a decent week by the standards of many, not because we have 7 stellar days coming up, but because we will be in a somewhat unsettled pattern that will produce some beneficial rain but not a bunch of washouts, and things may turn really nice in time for the weekend. Here is the best guess on the players and plays, day by day:

Monday…Low pressure moving eastward through the Ohio Valley & Great Lakes extends its warm front toward New England and increases the clouds during the day, with some rain following mainly at night.

Tuesday…Low pressure moves eastward across  northern New England and the St. Lawrence River Valley by late in the day or at night, sending an occluding front (cold front overtaking warm front) across the region. Not sure how much of the forecast area gets into the true warm air. Will go for it at this time. Either way, a very unsettled day with numerous showers and thunderstorms. The potential for heavy rain of 1 to 2 inches or greater is there. The potential for severe weather is also there, but this would be more likely well inland and well southwest of Boston in areas that would be in the warm sector for longer. This potential will be watched closely.

Wednesday…Low pressure starts to move away but a lingering upper level trough and additional disturbance will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms in still somewhat warm/humid air.

Thursday…A front stalls south and southeast of New England and with some southwesterly upper level flow, clouds will probably dominate. A shower threat should be confined to the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Friday…A little lingering upper trough and one final disturbance may produce some clouds, but probably a nice day overall. Showers should be in the mountains to the north.

Weekend…Early call is for high pressure to dominate with great late Spring/early Summer weather!

Detailed forecast for southeastern New England (southern NH, RI, and eastern MA)…

OVERNIGHT: High clouds arrive west to east. Lows 55-60, some lower 60s urban centers. Wind NW under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Rain may arrive well west and southwest of Boston late day. Highs near 70 immediate coast to upper 70s inland. Wind variable to SE 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with episodic rain. Embedded thunderstorms included late. Lows in the 60s. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers with scattered thunderstorms embedded. Heavy downpours may lead to local flooding of rivers and streams. Highs 70-75 except 60s South Coast. Wind SE shifting to SW 10-15 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 62. High 81.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Low 58. High 76.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Low 56. High 78.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 58. High 80.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 82.

3:37PM

Rain from advancing warm air aloft above cooler air at the surface, and additional tropical moisture from Tropical Storm Andrea, which is riding up the East Coast to pass over or near Cape  Cod early Saturday, will bring beneficial rain to much of the region through early Saturday morning. In fact too much rain may fall in some places, resulting in stream and street flooding. The heaviest rain from this event is likely to be over interior eastern MA, with less toward Cape Cod. Winds, though they may be gusty especially over Cape Cod, will not pose a significant problem with the passage of the tropical low.

It looks like things move along quickly enough so that part of Saturday is salvaged, though a final disturbance may bring a few showers at night. Sunday will be the pick of the weekend with a weak  high pressure sliver bringing fairly nice weather. This won’t last though, because another low pressure trough will swing from the Great Lakes into the Northeast early next week, bringing a return to unsettled weather.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TONIGHT: Overcast. Rain, heavy at times. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-60. Wind E to NE 5-15 MPH, increasing to 15-25 MPH over Cape Cod.

SATURDAY: Overcast and rain to start, rain exiting and clouds breaking from southwest to northeast later morning. Mostly cloudy to partly sunny afternoon. Highs 70-75, 60s north-facing coasts. Wind N 5-15 MPH shifting to W during the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of a few additional showers. Lows 60-65. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 75-80. Wind W to SW 5-10 MPH.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. PM showers. Low 62. High 74.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Low 61. High 73.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Showers possible. Low 60. High 74.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 57. High 76.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 59. High 78.

2:29AM

Tropical Storm Andrea formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and will lift northward during the next few days, impacting our area with some significant rain. The time table for heaviest rain appears to be late Friday through very early Saturday. Though some rain may take place ahead of that as warmer air comes in aloft ahead of the system. With luck, this system will lift out of the area early in the weekend and the balance of the weekend will turn out decent.  There is no significant heat in sight at this time.

Updated forecast for southeastern New England…

TODAY: Variably cloudy – limited sun. Highs 70-75, 60s some coastal areas. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Showers developing from south to north late. Lows 60-65. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Periods of showers, some may be heavy with embedded thunder. Heaviest rain late day and night. Highs 65-70, cooler coastal areas. Wind SE to E 10-20 MPH.

SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Early showers. Low 62. High 74.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Low 62. High 82.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM showers/thunderstorms likely. Low 60. High 74.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers possible. Low 58. High 73.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers possible. Low 59. High 74.