Boston residents, take note: the city is anticipating isolated severe storms later this afternoon, a potential prelude to clearer skies for this upcoming holiday weekend. According to a First Alert weather report, a cold front is expected to pass through the region, sparking the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms which could hit after 2 p.m. and continue until at least 8 p.m. These storms might not sweep across all of Greater Boston, but where they do, they may trigger damaging winds, hail, and frequent lightning.
For those eager to plan their Independence Day activities, the forecast for July 4 is calling for sunnier, less humid conditions that are set to make the holiday feel comfortably hot, with expected highs in the lower 80s. "Let’s get ready for some great weather for the holiday weekend," advised NBC Boston while noting the favorable forecast for the Fourth. While Saturday maintains similar conditions, the sun and low humidity will give company to Bostonians as high temperatures hit the mid 80s, the city is bracing for the heat and the humidity to make a strong comeback by the end of the weekend.
The National Weather Service projects that Sunday will see temperatures escalate to the low 90s, concluding the holiday weekend with a return to intense summer heat. Monday is expected to follow suit, with the mercury climbing into the low to mid 90s. But the warmth is not without consequence, as a stationary cold front near New England by Tuesday threatens to interrupt the sunny streak and usher in almost daily rain chances for the rest of the week, clouds gathering to potentially dampen spirits and streets alike.
For now, Bostonians might do well to enjoy the brief respite that the Fourth of July promises: a phenomenally sunlit sky complemented by a gentle Northwest wind, a reprieve from the swelter of summer before humidity surges back into the picture, as per its brash, predictable, cyclical performance. By the time Tuesday rolls around the weather will take a more unpredictable turn, so it may be wise to keep an umbrella at hand when the chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives, courtesy of the finicky New England weather patterns Boston knows all too well.
