Warm & Humid Weather With On & Off Showers & Thunderstorms Expected From Fri Through Next Week

For Tonight: An area of high pressure over Atlantic Canada is expected to push to the east tonight setting up a southerly wind flow over the region. This high pressure system has been strong enough to cause quite a bit of sunshine to occur across the region today and drying up any rainfall that tried to push northward. For tonight, skies will start out partly cloudy across the entire area with skies becoming cloudy from south to north starting later this evening. By late tonight, skies will be cloudy across the entire area. In addition to this, some scattered showers are expected to push northward into areas near and south of the Mass Pike just before midnight with these scattered showers pushing northward into areas north of the Mass Pike by after midnight tonight. Low temperatures tonight will be between 55 and 60 Degrees. Winds will be East at 5 to 10 mph. Friday: An upper level low pressure system will be positioned to our west during Friday. The position of this weather system is such that it’ll produce a humid southerly wind flow across the region. This means that skies on Friday will feature a mixture of some sunshine and lots of clouds. In addition, some scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon. The main impact from any of the heavier showers or thunderstorms will be locally heavy downpours leading to localized street flooding. It will be humid on Friday with high temperatures near 75 Degrees. In fact, Friday will be the most humid day of this year so far and because of this, it will feel really humid on Friday. Winds will be South at 5 to 10 mph. This Weekend: The main story of the weekend will be one of on and off scattered showers and thunderstorms, along with some very humid conditions. Saturday looks like it’ll feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds with some scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. A strong thunderstorm or two cannot be ruled out and if these occur, the main threat would be very gusty winds. Additionally, heavier showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon will produce locally heavy downpours. High temperatures Saturday will be between 75 and 80 Degrees with humid conditions. Winds will be South at 10 to 20 mph. Sunday also looks like it’ll feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds with some scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Once again, a strong thunderstorm or two is a possibility with the main threat being gusty winds. It will be humid on Sunday with high temperatures near 80 Degrees. Monday Through Thursday Of Next Week: Much of next week looks humid and unsettled as we remain under the control of an upper level low pressure system. Monday and Tuesday both look cloudy and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms. A strong thunderstorm or two is possible on both Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures both days will be near 80 Degrees. Wednesday also looks cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. It will be another humid day with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Turning to next Thursday – More of the same with cloudy skies, humid conditions and the threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees.

Thunderstorms, Some Strong To Possibly Severe, Are Expected This Afternoon Into This Evening

Thunderstorms, Some Strong To Possibly Severe, Are Expected This Afternoon Into This Evening: An area of low pressure now located over western New York State will pull a frontal system through the region later this afternoon and tonight. Radar imagery indicates widespread showers and a few thunderstorms are pushing eastward across central and eastern New York State at the time of this writing. It is expected that thunderstorms will strengthen as they push eastward this afternoon. Current indications are that thunderstorms will overspread Western Mass during the 1 to 2 pm time frame with at least a couple of rounds of thunderstorms expected right through the rest of this afternoon into this evening. Thunderstorm activity should come to an end across Western Mass by about midnight tonight. Across Central Mass, it appears that thunderstorms will overspread the region from west to east during about the 2 to 3 pm time frame. At least a couple of rounds of thunderstorms are expected during the second half of this afternoon right through this evening. Thunderstorm activity is expected to come to an end across Central Mass by about midnight or so tonight. While most of the thunderstorms should be just below strong or severe limits, I do think that a few of the thunderstorms will be on the strong to perhaps the severe side. Any strong or severe thunderstorms may produce very gusty winds, hail up to pea or penny size, frequent lightning and torrential downpours. I will be watching things closely and will have updates as needed this afternoon and this evening.

Thunderstorms, Some Strong, Are Expected Wednesday Afternoon & Wednesday Evening

For This Afternoon: Generally cloudy skies with some peeks of sunshine are expected across Central Mass with a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected across Western Mass this afternoon. It’s possible that a very isolated shower could occur, but any showers will be extremely hit or miss with most areas staying dry. Temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees with rather humid conditions as compared to what we’re used to lately. Winds will be West at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Dry but cloudy weather is expected tonight with low temperatures near 55 Degrees. Winds will be West at 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday & Wednesday Night: An area of low pressure is expected to track across the region during Wednesday and Wednesday night pulling a warm front and then a cold front across the region. This will lead to showers and thunderstorms to occur during Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. The question is how many of the thunderstorms will be on the strong side. On one hand, the atmosphere is likely to be warm, humid and unstable throughout Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening and this will provide fuel for thunderstorm development. In addition, with the low pressure system tracking to the west and north of the area and an upper level jet streak moving through, it’ll lead to quite a bit of forcing for thunderstorms to be uninhibited from forming and maturing. One factor that will be lacking, which otherwise would lead to a severe weather situation, is a cold pool aloft, which doesn’t look like it’ll move through until later Wednesday night. Also, a punch of mid-level dry air will hold off from pushing through until late Wednesday night. Both factors being delayed is a good thing, because otherwise I’d be increasingly more concerned about quite a bit in the way of severe weather to occur Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. That said, the atmosphere should still be favorable enough to produce fairly widespread thunderstorms with a few of the storms being on the strong side. The main threats from the stronger storms will be very gusty winds, torrential downpours and frequent lightning. So, for Wednesday, I expect skies to start out with a mixture of sunshine and clouds during the morning. As we get into the afternoon, widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop by about 2-3 pm or so. The widespread shower and thunderstorm activity is expected to continue through not only the mid and late afternoon hours, but also right through Wednesday evening. Showers and thunderstorms will come to an end just before midnight Wednesday night. Again, a few of the thunderstorms may be on the strong side with very gusty winds, torrential downpours and frequent lightning the main threats. High temperatures Wednesday will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Low temperatures Wednesday night will be near 55 Degrees. Winds on Wednesday will be South at 10 to 20 mph. Winds on Wednesday night will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Thursday Through This Weekend: We will be in-between weather systems on Thursday. This means skies on Thursday will be partly sunny with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Another cold front will push through the region during Friday afternoon bringing with it widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms during Friday afternoon. High temperatures Friday will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. The weekend weather looks somewhat unsettled, but it won’t be a washout. A frontal boundary will be stalled to our south throughout the weekend and it may be close enough to bring the region some scattered showers at times. Saturday looks like it may have the higher chance for showers with partly sunny skies along with some scattered showers. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with some very isolated showers possible. High temperatures will be near 75 Degrees.