Thursday starts sunny, then another round of showers and thunderstorms pushes through the region

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Boston will eventually see a chance for rain mid- or late afternoon. There could be a chance for brief heavy downpours and some gusty winds with any thunderstorms that reach the city.
If you have plans later Thursday night, Boston and areas west and north should be dry with temperatures falling to the upper 50s and low 60s under partly cloudy skies.
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The setup — Thursday brings sunshine with another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms
By the time folks start getting ready for the day, the front will have moved away from the area, and the day kicks off partly to mostly sunny across New England. Boston should see plenty of sunshine early, but a more potent cold front will begin advancing through New England from the northwest by mid-morning.
This front is more potent in terms of holding dry air and will progress through New England throughout the day, prompting scattered showers and thunderstorms along the way.
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Western Mass. should see clouds build with scattered precipitation by mid- to late morning, extending into Greater Boston by mid- to late afternoon.
After a sunny start another cold front will prompt scattered showers and thunderstorms through New England.
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If you're headed out to your vacation spot early, you might get caught in a downpour or thunderstorm, some of which may turn severe with gusty winds. Folks headed to the Cape should stay dry the longest, with scattered showers reaching the peninsula later in the evening, mostly after 5 or 6 p.m. Rain totals should stay under a half inch.
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With showers scattered, some folks who are attending fireworks Thursday may want to keep an eye on the radar because staying dry will be a coin flip down towards the Cape.
All of New England is under a marginal risk for a severe thunderstorm on Thursday, with wind being the main hazard.
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In terms of temperatures for the day, the morning begins in the upper 60s and low 70s with some fog along the coast. Temperatures will shoot to the upper 80s and low 90s across Greater Boston with abundant sunshine to start the day. After the front passes, skies will clear a bit with evening temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s.
Temperatures on Thursday will push into the upper 80s and low 90s across the region.
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You know how I mentioned the front holding drier air? Dew points will be in the low to mid-60s ahead of the front, making the air feel a bit thick, but dry air will drop the dew points into the upper 50s after sunset, setting up a more comfortable night.
A look at forecast dew points across Boston for the next seven days.
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Fourth of July forecast
The Fourth is holding steady, still looking nothing short of delightful. Except for a few lingering showers in Northern Maine to start the holiday, the entire region, including Boston, will see sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s.
Dew points will hold in the 50s with a weak northwesterly flow below 10 miles per hour, setting the stage for a great day at the beach, for a barbeque, or spent on a hiking trail or lakeside.
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High pressure should hold through the weekend with partly to mostly sunny skies, ending the 16-week streak of rain falling in Boston on weekends. What a great time to see a dry pattern take hold.
High pressure will push into the region, setting up a dry and mostly sunny Fourth of July.
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Beautiful skies and dry air set up temperatures in the 80s across most of New England on July Fourth.
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Thursday breakdown
Greater Boston:
Starting sunny with some clouds building in the afternoon. Highs to the low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms mid to late afternoon. Lows to the low 60s under partly cloudy skies.
Southeastern Mass.:
Partly to mostly sunny with highs into the upper 80s and low 90s. Clouds build late afternoon with scattered showers possible, mostly after 5 or 6 p.m. Lows to the upper 50s and low 60s.
Central/Western Mass.:
Seeing a mostly sunny start with highs pushing near 90 degrees, low to mid-80s in the Berkshires. Berkshires see scattered showers by late morning, with Worcester seeing a storm chance mid-afternoon. After the front passes, some clearing with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
Cape and Islands:
Seeing partly to mostly sunny skies for much of the day after some morning fog. Highs reach the upper 70s and low 80s. Breeze to about 10 mph. Scattered showers lurk during the evening. Some clearing late at night with lows in the low to mid-60s.
Rhode Island:
Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Chance for showers in the early to mid-afternoon. Clearing at night with lows in the low to mid-60s.
New Hampshire:
Seeing partly sunny skies to begin the day. Some clouds build as the morning goes on. Scattered showers and a thunderstorm chance in the afternoon. Highs to the low and mid-80s. Clearing at night with. lows to the upper 50s.
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Vermont/Maine:
Vermont sees some clouds in the morning with some showers and thunderstorms later in the morning. Highs to the upper 70s and low 80s. Some clearing starting mid-afternoon. Lows the upper 50s and low 60s under clearing skies. Maine will see some showers later in the morning and then early afternoon, closer to the coast. Highs reach the upper 70s and low 80s. Lows to the upper 50s under partly cloudy skies.
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A look at the forecast across Boston for the next seven days.
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