We've seen record-breaking heat in some parts of New England and that's paired with the treat of severe storms.
The heat and humidity have been relentless across New England over the last two days, and even record-breaking. Today we add in more thunderstorms, which will be more widespread and stronger than yesterday’s northern New England storms. A cold front is slowly sinking southward as highs are peaking in the 90s. Combined with daytime heating and high humidity, we have the ingredients for an active evening.and track conditions using our interactive radar.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
The storms start popping across northern New England, then more develop as a broken line tries to organize around sunset. By this time the storms will be across Massachusetts . Damaging wind and hail will be the main threats and the reason we see any severe thunderstorm warnings today, with heavy rain and lightning as threats with any storm.
Seek shelter in a building if you hear thunder. That means you’re within lightning strike distance and it’s time to move inside to let the storm pass. If you can’t find a building nearby in time, your car is also a safer option. If you are caught on the water, get to shore immediately and seek shelter also. Lightning can travel in water, and sudden gusts of wind can produce rogue waves that may sweep a kayaker or paddleboarder to sea.
The storms continue to head south and east and will fizzle as they reach Cape Cod between 10 p.m. to midnight Overnight we remain soupy with temps in the 70s and with a couple thundershowers ending around Boston near sunrise.at 11 a.m. on Friday. During the parade, temps will be in the 70s with high humidity and dry. Conditions look decently dry for the Celtics championship parade in Boston Friday morning.
Around 2 p.m. more storms and showers pop as the cold front remains overhead and stalled. The storms and showers become widespread quickly by 3 p.m. and then there is the concern for lightning. Severe storms should remain mainly west of Boston, but around Hartford where temps are hotter. An east wind in Boston on Friday keeps some more stable air in place to avoid the strongest storm potential.
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