If you’re looking for some sun, just hang on a little longer! We’re tracking another unsettled day for our Wednesday.
Moving through this Wednesday, expect mostly cloudy skies in the Greater Boston area. A few peeks of sunshine are possible, but more clouds than sun will be the rule. An easterly wind could push a stray sprinkle or shower off the ocean through the day. That onshore flow will also create a high threat of rip currents at the beach through Wednesday evening. High temperatures will be in the mid 60s.
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Also, later Wednesday evening, a few showers will move in ahead of our next front. Light rain is expected. Low temperatures will be in the upper 50s.
Have your umbrella handy on Thursday. A frontal system will spread scattered showers and potentially a thunderstorm or two our area, especially by afternoon and evening. Some of the rain could be heavy at times. High temperatures will warm into the upper 60s.
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A few showers might linger along the Cape and the Islands early Friday morning. Otherwise, we’ll see gradual clearing. Highs will be in the lower 70s.
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This weekend, we’ll see a bit more sunshine mix with clouds. Highs will be in the upper 60s for both Saturday and Sunday.
A few more showers are expected by the middle of next week.
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We’re also continuing to track the latest with Helene in the tropics. The storm is forecast to strengthen as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
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As of Wednesday morning Helene was a Category 1 hurricane, expected to continue to gain strength and become a major hurricane by Thursday before making landfall over the Florida Panhandle. Flooding and storm surge will be a big threat for the Gulf Coast and parts of the Deep South Thursday through the end of the week. Helene is not forecast to impact New England.
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