Some extreme climate early within the week could pose a danger of damaging thunderstorms, localized flooding and hail earlier than the Boston area heads for drier climate in a while, the Nationwide Climate Service forecasted.
“(Monday) there’s the potential for some strong to severe thunderstorms, along with heavy downpours that could produce localized flooding,” stated Invoice Leatham, a meteorologist with NWS in Norton. “And what I mean by strong to severe thunderstorms, we’re talking strong to potentially damaging wind gusts, which could knock down trees, take down power, that kind of thing, and the potential for some large hail.”
On Monday, Leatham stated, the very best danger for extreme thunderstorms will happen from round midday to 9 p.m. NWS additionally forecasts an opportunity for storms Wednesday, whereas the remainder of the week seems dry.
So far as flooding, hail and damaging climate are involved, Leatham stated, the localized areas which may be hit are unsure however “ingredients are all there” on Monday.
Throughout any storms, the meteorologist stated, residents are inspired to have a plan for when they’re outdoor, make sure that to obtain any alerts for incoming extreme climate, and keep away from flooded roadways.
“If there is a thunderstorm and you’re outside, your best bet is to try to seek shelter and head indoors,” stated Leatham.
Forecasts additionally warn of a danger of patchy fog Monday night time and Tuesday morning across the Boston space.
Temperatures seem near “seasonable levels,” Leatham stated, with the excessive on Monday round mid-70s and reaching the low 80s on Tuesday. Temperatures are anticipated to climb up additional Wednesday, with a excessive of 88 levels amid the rain making for a muggy day.
“Then as we’re getting later into the week, we’re going to be behind the front that moves through on Wednesday, and that’s going to bring our temperatures down,” stated Leatham. “And we have much more nice weather, like we had this weekend, temperature wise and humidity level wise.”
Thursday and Friday forecast present highs within the low 70s and clearer climate heading into the weekend, earlier than preliminary probabilities of rain seem once more on Saturday.
