4th Of July Forecast: Pop-Up Thunderstorm Threat
Anyone with outdoor plans today should keep the storm threat in the back of their mind, no matter where you are in New England.
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Anyone with outdoor plans today should keep the storm threat in the back of their mind, no matter where you are in New England.
Some of these showers could briefly be heavy and while the timing is not indicative of producing any severe weather, it cannot be ruled out.
With most on vacation this week and all of the 4th of July parties and bar-b-q's nobody wants to see a thunderstorms roam through their backyard.
The big question on everyone's mind - will the weather cooperate? The short answer is, for the most part, yes.
Record breaking Central US heat has been bubbling into New England all day long.
That must have been a top 10 Summer day...wow...low 80s, no humidity and lots of sunshine...awesome!
It is going to feel a lot more like summer around here this weekend. Friday will also be the most uncomfortable day of the stretch with humidity levels at their highest.
As far as temperatures go, today was a lovely day...highs reached the mid 70s and the air was nice and dry.
An upper level low has carved out a nice piece of real estate here in the Northeast.
This year's blueberry season is one of the best ever and it's a great time to go "u-picking" at Parlee Farm in Tyngsboro.
It was an active day for Southern New England with a couple of rounds of thunderstorms.
O-V-E-R...the heatwave has ended. After 95 this afternoon in Boston, 96 yesterday and 97 on Wednesday Boston saw it's first heatwave of the season.
If you don't like the heat, there is good news, some relief is on the way.
Records fell today across Southern New England most notable in Boston...old record 95, new record 96.
There is also a real chance at hitting 100 degrees today in Boston, which would be the first 100-degree day in the city in June in 60 years.
The first blast of Summer heat meant business...the high in Boston today fell one degree shy of the record...97. The same can be said in Worcester, one degree shy...92.
This could be our first 100 degree day in June in 60 years!
OK, we are a wake up away from the first 90+ day of the year and the hottest temps in nearly a year!
The first half of June has featured below average temps, with six days in a row of highs in the 60s and no 80 degree days so far this month...highly unusual! That is all about to change. Summer officially arrives at 7:09 in the evening on Wednesday and we will hit the ground running with the hottest day in nearly a year!
Summer officially begins on Wednesday at 7:09 p.m., and will likely coincide with our first 90-degree day of the year.
It was an up and down week but finished very strong and that momentum will roll into Father's Day weekend.
It was an ugly start but this day cleaned up pretty well.
No getting around it, today was ugly...but we have gotten it out of our system and it's all up from here.
Muggy southerly flow took over today and moisture levels are rising.
It's June and that means it's time to make sure our gardens are protected from bugs.
