The Boston area is in for sweltering temperatures as this week kicks off earlier than probabilities of rain and storms seem on and off as the times go on, in keeping with Nationwide Climate Service forecasts.
“It’s going to be pretty, pretty hot the next couple of days,” stated NWS meteorologist Matthew Belk. “It’ll be a little trending, a little cooler as we get towards midweek.”
Boston, together with a swath of central and japanese Massachusetts, is about to proceed below a warmth advisory by means of Monday as temperatures stay scorching. The excessive for the Boston space Monday is forecast to be within the mid-90s, with a low within the mid-70s.
The NWS advisory warns of a warmth index as much as 96 levels all through the areas, stating “hot temperatures and high humidity may cause health impacts if precautions are not taken.”
“The main thing is to limit your exertion outdoors,” Belk stated. “If you can, listen to your body, drink plenty of fluids, preferably non-alcoholic or not containing caffeine, because those will actually dehydrate you.”
By Tuesday, temperatures are anticipated to fall to a excessive within the higher 80s, NWS forecasts.
“As far as precipitation goes, pretty dry, very low chance of something Monday,” stated Belk. “It’ll be really more Tuesday that we’ll see a chance of showers and thunderstorms again.”
The probabilities of rain and storms are forecast to proceed “off and on” by means of the top of the week, Belk stated. Tuesday has the “greatest risk of showers and thunderstorms,” the meteorologist continued, although it’s “still a little bit early to say” whether or not they’ll be extreme.
“But really, anytime we get more humid, there’s always a possibility of getting a stray strong storm or two,” stated Belk. “But right now, it’s not looking like anything particularly widespread in the Boston area in terms of severe thunderstorms.”
Tuesday is predicted to see patchy fog earlier than 7 a.m. and cloudy skies, together with the wet climate, NWS forecasts.
On Wednesday, the probabilities of precipitation are “slight” all through the day, although skies are anticipated to stay cloudy, forecasts present. The excessive is forecasted to fall again all the way down to the low 80s.
“Really, it’s not until Wednesday, Thursday that we’re probably going to see temperatures actually below normal again, thanks to an east or northeast wind coming off the ocean,” stated Belk. “And that’ll continue into Friday and at least the first part of next weekend as well.”
Thursday, Friday and into the weekend are anticipated to see highs within the higher 70s, lows within the mid-60s and cloudy skies, forecasts present. Low probabilities of precipitation proceed by means of Friday night time, in keeping with NWS.
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