Ideal conditions for the Fourth of July, and, finally, the first completely dry weekend since March
You can't ask for a better Fourth of July weather-wise. Thursday's storms brought dry air into the region with a light northwesterly flow and sinking high pressure. Bright blue skies with highs in the low 80s, can't go wrong with that.
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As far as the night goes, the sky will remain mostly clear but might lean a touch on the cool side with lows slipping into the upper 50s. For folks going to catch the fireworks, in Boston or elsewhere, you might want to bring a long-sleeve shirt or light sweater.
The setup — dry air, sunny skies, calm wind on 'three-peat'
The setup for Friday is rather simple — healthy high pressure funneling across the entire region. Sure, there may be a few lingering showers way up in Presque Isle, Maine, but it'll be nothing but sunshine and good times from Central Maine and south through the Long Island Sound.
High pressure will take over the region on Friday, setting up mostly sunny skies across much of New England.
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The holiday begins with morning temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s, slowly climbing to the low 80s by the afternoon. The air will feel light and crisp as dew points drop to the low to mid-50s.
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Highs on Friday will be in the low to mid-80s across Southern New England with the mid to upper 70s farther north.
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Fireworks Forecast
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on Friday night has a clue about the weather in the title: spectacular. Expect mostly clear to completely clear skies with light winds. Temperatures will be in the low 70s during the fireworks. If you're headed somewhere else before calling it a night, the 60s might come into play.
Weekend breakdown — sunny, dry, building heat
The Fourth of July celebration continues into the weekend, with Saturday setting up to be a great day. There will likely be a few more clouds with an uptick in moisture from a southwest flow. But skies will remain partly sunny as a cool start to the morning builds to an afternoon full of 80-degree or warmer readings, thanks to the July sunshine. Dew points will also stay comfortable for a great day.
Temperatures across New England on Saturday.
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Temperatures across Southern New England on Saturday.
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Sunday will see a bit more variety in the sky and air. It'll stay dry across the region, but the pocket of high pressure will be positioned well to our south, pumping more humidity into the region and sending dew points into the 60s. With more moisture in the air, the sunlight from partly sunny skies will push temperatures into the 90s across much of Southern New England.
Highs on Sunday in New England will break 90 degrees for some.
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Highs across Southern New England on Sunday.
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Friday through Sunday breakdown
Greater Boston:
Loads of sunshine for the three days. Building heat starting with highs in the low 80s on Friday, then breaking 90 on Sunday. Cool at night Friday with lows in the 50s, but dew points start to creep back up on Sunday, keeping temperatures elevated.
Southeastern Mass.:
Sunny, partly sunny, then sunny again for the next three days. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s on Friday, then the low 80s on Saturday, and possibly the mid to upper 80s on Sunday. The farther inland you live, the warmer it'll be Sunday.
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Central/Western Mass.:
Mostly sunny to completely sunny over the next three days. Some clouds on Saturday, but few and far between. Worcester to Springfield will see three-day highs of 80-83, 84-88, and then 92-96 degrees on Sunday. The Berkshires will run about 5 to 7 degrees cooler, with temperatures in the mid-70s on Friday.
Cape Cod and Islands:
Sunshine on Friday, some clouds Saturday, more sun on Sunday. Highs will reach the upper 70s on Friday and finally break the low 80s on Sunday. A great weekend to be down the Cape.
Rhode Island:
A gorgeous stretch of weather. Partly to mostly sunny skies each of the next three days. Highs will reach the upper 70s and low 80s on Friday and slowly build to the upper 80s and low 90s for the daily high on Sunday.
New Hampshire:
Sunshine and high vibes from Friday to Sunday. Temperatures will reach the mid- to upper 70s on Friday. Saturday sees a few spots breaking 80 degrees, especially along the southeastern region. Some clouds will pop up, but the day will stay dry. And then by Sunday, Highs will break 90 degrees under mostly sunny skies and rising dew points.
Vermont/Maine:
Vermont sees partly to mostly sunny skies for the next three days. Highs will build from the mid-70s on Friday to the low 90s on Sunday. Maine will see some cloudy skies north of Augusta and Bangor on Friday, but sunshine everywhere Saturday and Sunday. Highs build across the Pine Tree state from the low and mid-70s on Friday to the upper 80s and some 90s on Sunday.
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