The longest dry stretch of 2026 will come to a soggy end this weekend as torrential rain brings flood risks to parts of the state and temperatures come crashing back from their near-record highs of recent days.
After one more mostly dry and very warm Thursday — with highs well into the 70s and summer-like humidity — Friday will be a muggy and damp day with occasional downpours across much of the state, and steady rain along the South Shore and South Coast that could add up to as much as 3 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Because of the large amount of rain in a relatively short time following weeks of dry weather, there is a flood risk for areas that get the sustained downpours.
Rain will tend to taper overnight on Friday with more sporadic showers into Saturday, and then potentially on Sunday.
After a warm and muggy Friday, temperatures will be more seasonable over the weekend with highs in the 50s and lower 60s.
See Latest Forecast (National Weather Service):
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
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