Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of the Boston area, southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon.
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Areas of rain, a few downpours and perhaps some embedded thunder in southeast Massachusetts are expanding through the evening, bringing about a tenth to a half inch of rain in spots, and up to 1 inch in far eastern Maine.
It's part of a cold front that's sweeping through the region Tuesday, marking the leading edge of a fresh airmass that will move into New England.
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The wet weather will taper from west to east either side of midnight, with gradual clearing to follow. Dewpoints will continue to drop behind the front, courtesy of a northwest wind dragging in the brand new air.
That sets up a splendid couple of June days for Wednesday and Thursday. Expect ample sun, low humidity and highs in the middle to upper 70s.
Friday will feature more clouds, and even a few spotty showers are possible, but it won’t be a washout.
Warmth and humidity build back in for the weekend and will stick around for much of next week. Temperatures will climb well into the 80s, and even touch 90 a few days next week.
A stalled front near northern New England next week, combined with the heat and humidity, will fuel daily pop-up thunderstorms, hit or miss in variety. Classic summer weather as we flip the calendar to July.
