MA Weekend Weather Forecast: Scattered Showers, Thunderstorms

Massachusetts has had rotten luck this summer with the weekends. Many weeks we've seen blue skies and temps in the 70s and 80s while we're stuck at work, and doom and gloom when we're off.

That's expected to continue for at least one more week, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS is forecasting "unsettled weather" at times this weekend.

What does that mean? Tomorrow it's not expected to get much warmer than the 60s, while Sunday it will heat up a bit with an expected high of 77 degrees. The downside is even with the comfortable temperatures, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected at times throughout the weekend.

The NWS' weekend forecast is below:

Saturday

A chance of showers, mainly after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely before 9 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9 p.m. and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

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