Here's how July weather could shape up across New England
As we look ahead to July, you can expect more heat and humidity. The first week of the month looks particularly hot, and it won't surprise me if we see temperatures approaching the century mark again early next week. A break in the humidity for a couple of days around July Fourth will be replaced by more humid conditions.
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July will trend warmer than average across New England and most of the country.
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With more humidity and a jet stream that favors a more interior storm track, New England should see a touch more precipitation than average in July.
Rainfall in July should be near or slightly above average across New England.
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For those of you in your thirties and beyond, memories of summers without this kind of humidity are not wrong. Before the 1980s, summers with fewer than 20 days where the dew point reached 70 degrees were common. Now, we see nearly 40 such days on a routine basis, and the trend will continue to go up.
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There have been more days per year with dew points above 70 degrees since the mid-1980s.
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Dew points are at their highest in July across Boston.
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We've already had six 90-degree days this year, with July 1 marking the first this month. The average number of 90 degree or hotter days in Boston for July is six, but it's nearly double that in interior areas.
Average highs are consistent in the lower 80s, but here again, most days are actually above that. Daylight does decrease this month with sunset at the start at 8:25 p.m., losing about 20 minutes in the afternoon by the end of the month, and similar numbers in the morning, where the sunrises are getting later.
Water temperatures at local beaches and lakes will continue to rise throughout the month. A strong westerly wind can cool the ocean water briefly, as can a heavy thunderstorm that occurs over a lake, but the trend will be for warmer water.
In the night sky, Venus will shine brilliantly before sunrise on July Fourth. Binoculars will help you see Uranus a bit above and to the left.
Before Buck Moon appears on July 10, and as it wanes, look for a nice view of Saturn a couple of hours before sunrise on June 16.
July is the most solid summer month of the entire year, with the warmest average temperatures and plenty of daylight. It's a good opportunity, when the heat isn't too bad, to enjoy another summer here in New England.
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