MA Temps To Stay Summer-Like In September: National Weather Service

MASSACHUSETTS — If you like your summers sizzling, then the National Weather Service's long-term outlook has some good news for you: temperatures are expected to be higher than normal in September.

The National Weather Service's 6-to-10-day outlook shows there's a 60-70% chance that temperatures will be above normal for Sept. 3 to 7.

The 8-to-14-day outlook also shows a 60-70% chance of above-average temperatures from Sept. 5 to 11.

Both of these long-term outlooks show hotter temperatures persisting in the Northeast with significantly higher-than-normal temperatures in the Midwest. Meanwhile, the West Coast is anticipated to experience below-normal temperatures.

But relief for Massachusetts and the rest of the Northeast could be on its way by the middle of the month: the three-to-four-week temperature outlook shows a return to average temperatures from Sept. 9 to 22.

Fortunately, the long-term outlook shows below-average levels of precipitation for the region, which has been battered by frequent storms. The 6-to-10-day outlook shows a 40-50% chance of below-normal precipitation. The 8-14-day outlook shows a 33-40% chance of below-average precipitation.

The long-range outlook of September to November anticipates higher temperatures will persist in Massachusetts. There's a 50-60% likelihood of above-average temperatures for most of New England.

Precipitation for the long-range outlook is anticipated to be average.