The midweek weather pattern is shaping up with a mix of calm local conditions and active signals just offshore. While New England won’t be directly impacted by tropical storms this week, Tropical Storm Dexter, along with a second system forming off the Southeast U.S. coast, continues to generate increased swell and rip currents along the Atlantic seaboard. With 2 to 5 foot seas expected offshore and moderate to high rip current risk, beachgoers and boaters should remain alert heading into the second half of the week.
Locally, wildfire smoke remains present – still visible in the sky but now mostly confined aloft, not at the surface. Thanks to onshore flow and lighter surface winds, air quality has improved, although a hazy appearance may linger, especially across Western New England through Thursday.
Meanwhile, our localized thunderstorm risk continues for the inland hills and mountains. Following a severe thunderstorm warning in New Hampshire Tuesday, today and Thursday bring another opportunity for isolated afternoon and evening storms, especially from the Green Mountains and Berkshires to the White Mountains and Champlain Valley. Eastern New England, on the other hand, remains mostly protected by high pressure and onshore stability.
Heading toward the weekend, we’re watching that developing tropical system off the Southeast U.S. – but current guidance shows it sliding offshore to our south, contributing only some added wave action, not weather impacts. In fact, the weekend forecast looks fantastic: comfortable dew points, cool nights in the 50s, and pleasant highs in the 80s, with some areas even reaching the 90s by Sunday.
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