Boston can sit up for near-perfect summer season climate this week with seasonable temperatures, low humidity and an prolonged dry stretch, in accordance with Nationwide Climate Service forecasts.
Monday, nonetheless, may even see elevated haze from the Canadian wildfires heading down through northwesterly winds.
“Smoke could reach the surface, and that could cause some restrictions to visibility, and folks could smell smoke tomorrow,” stated NWS meteorologist Andrew Loconto. “We haven’t heard any statements yet about air quality alerts yet from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.”
Loconto added that northern New York was already seeing “quite a bit of smoke that’s reduced visibility.”
In any other case, “it’s really going to be hard to really ask for much better conditions for the work week here,” Loconto stated.
Bostonians will welcome temperatures within the mid to low 80s – a bit cooler on the coast with a sea breeze – by way of Friday. Lows will stay within the higher 50s or low 60s within the evenings.
With low humidity to prime off the perfect temperatures, it’ll be a fantastic week to be outside and embrace the summer season.
“Overall, it’s a really great week by Southern New England standards for early August,” Loconto stated.
The NWS has added a point out of a slight probability of rain or thunderstorms in Western Massachusetts in/across the Berkshires, however Loconto stated the overwhelming majority of the Commonwealth ought to have a dry week.
Except for the possibly lowered visibility Monday resulting from smoke, there ought to be loads of solar this week within the Boston space, in accordance with Loconto.
The NWS long-term dialogue included a observe saying, “Uncertainty increases for late in the weekend / early next week due to possible subtropical development off the Carolina coast.”
Loconto stated the Nationwide Hurricane Heart has the authority on something tropical or subtropical, and so they have a few areas they’re anticipating attainable improvement, however any impression on Boston is unclear. The meteorologist added that New England could also be comparatively extra humid late within the weekend.
“Certainly compared to where it’s going to be this week, this should be quite a bit more humid,” Loconto stated. “But as far as any impacts, it’s still kind of unclear if we see any at all. But it’s something that we’ll be monitoring throughout the week.”
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