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MA Weather: Hazardous Outlook For Today's Thunderstorms
Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to wash across the state. Also, Hurricane Dorian's expected path moves a bit farther out.
A hazardous weather outlook and severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for most of Massachusetts in advance of potentially volatile weather Wednesday. The National Weather Service is warning of scattered strong and severe thunderstorms and the low risk of large hail and a tornado. Strongs straight-line winds and locally heavy downpours are expected.
The area most at risk is north and west of the I-95 corridor. Southeast coastal Massachusetts is clear of the hazardous weather outlook.
The storms are expected to be brief as they wash through the region. The NWS said the timing is between 2-8 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
[Today] Not meant to be verbatim but to give a rough approximation of storm timing across S New England. Again, isolated to scattered strong to severe storms. Main threats of damaging winds, locally heavy downpours. Timing between 2p - 8p. pic.twitter.com/OZ51eon5MD
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 4, 2019
The storm comes days before Hurricane Dorian makes its presence known in Southern New England. Dorian's expected intensity is dipping a bit, but 1-3 inches of rain in a very short amount of time is possible. The National Hurricane Center's Wednesday morning forecast has the storm churning well off the coast Friday night into Saturday, bringing heavy wind gusts, but likely not tropical storm-force.
Still, forecasters say there is a 20-30 percent chance of tropical storm-force wind gusts when the hurricane passes offshore.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Boston-area forecast via NWS
Tonight - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night - A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday - A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday - Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light north wind.
Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
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