Temperatures will range in the low to mid-50s as you head out the door before slowly climbing to the mid-60s as a southwesterly flow funnels some relatively warmer air into the region.
Highs on Wednesday will likely range widely in the 60s across New England.Boston Globe
The front will pass by late morning, and skies will clear a bit, enough for the sun to come out at times during the afternoon and evening. One thing to note: The storm will stall over eastern Canada, leaving a handful of back-door showers to pop up later in the afternoon, but these should remain north and west of Boston.
Scattered showers and a rumble of thunder will be possible Wednesday morning as a front passes.Boston Globe
Skies should only turn partly cloudy at night as lows dip into the 40s. This will allow for the chance to catch some shooting stars on the back end of the peak Orionids meteor shower, especially for folks across Southern New England.
The setup — Morning rain, sun returns later
It’ll be an active weather day, that’s for sure. We’ll see a front pushing through the region on Wednesday morning, which will spark scattered showers that hold varying intensity. Like I mentioned above, we should avoid flooding, but there could be a handful of downpours that cause a few slowdowns on the roads, so just give yourself some extra time to get to work or school.
The afternoon and evening should be mostly dry across Boston and Southern New England, but we can’t rule out a stray shower or two to work into the region as the core of the system remains parked in eastern Canada. The sun should break through at times during the afternoon.
The front pulls away for a sunny, but still breezy, commute home.Boston Globe
Boston may end up with about a quarter of an inch of rain, with a few higher totals of a half inch to an inch stretching from Worcester through most of New Hampshire.
Northern New England should see some much-needed rainfall Wednesday.Boston Globe
For those thinking about the drought up north, rainfall totals and intensity should remain under the threshold that would result in flash flooding. For sure, drought has made the ground up north extremely brittle and difficult to absorb the rainwater. But the guidance suggests that the most vulnerable areas, in yellow and orange, below, would need to see up to 2 inches of rain in a three-hour window for that to happen. We’ll most likely stay below that mark.
Still, there could be some isolated areas that see ponding in low-lying areas.
Rainfall totals within a three-hour span would need to reach an inch and a half across portions of Northern New England to spark flash floods.NERCC
Aside from the rain, you’ll notice a pesky breeze throughout the day of around 10 to 15 mph, with nearly all of New England seeing gusts between 20 and 25 mph at times.
New England will continue to see a breeze with some wind gusts reaching 20 to 25 mph.Boston Globe
Rain chances will continue across Greater Boston Thursday and Friday, but all indicators suggest a dry weekend ahead.
A lingering shower chance will continue on Thursday and Friday this week for Greater Boston.Boston Globe
Greater Boston: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers throughout the morning. Highs to the mid-60s, around 60 along the North and South Shores. Breeze 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph at times. The afternoon stays mostly dry with some sun, but can’t rule out a spot shower or sprinkle.
Southeastern Mass.: Scattered showers throughout the morning with highs reaching the low to mid-60s. Some sun in the afternoon. Breeze remains between 10 and 15 mph.
Central/Western Mass.: Seeing scattered showers in the morning with some sunshine breaking through the clouds during the afternoon. Highs in the mid-60s, mid- to upper 50s across the Berkshires. There is a chance for a spot shower in the afternoon. Breezy throughout the day.
Cape and Islands: Scattered showers throughout most of the morning. A breeze of 15 mph with gusts as high as 25. Highs reach the low and mid-60s with some sunshine breaking through during the afternoon and evening.
Rhode Island: Seeing morning showers push through the Ocean State. Some clearing in the afternoon with a chance of a lingering shower. Remaining breezy. Highs to the mid-60s.
New Hampshire: Morning showers to steady rain. Highs reach the upper 50s to low 60s. Some clearing in the afternoon, but a few scattered showers remain. A breeze of about 10 to 15 mph.
Vermont/Maine: Morning showers across both states with a few periods of steady rain. Highs reach the mid-50s to low 60s. Some clearing in the afternoon, but another round of scattered, lighter showers is possible. Breeze between 10 and 15 mph.
The forecast across Boston for the next seven days.Boston Globe
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