MA Weather: What's Left Of Barry To Soak Region This Week

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry is expected to soak Massachusetts later this week. The one-time hurricane is dragging what it's got left to the Northeast to interrupt a string of scorching-hot days.

Barry will begin pelting Massachusetts late Wednesday afternoon into the evening and stay throughout most of Thursday. Forecasters are expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms. Just about the entire state is at "marginal" risk for severe weather, the National Weather Service said.

There will very high humidity Thursday, though temperatures should top out in the mid-70s. It will be a break before temperatures puff back up to the 90s over the weekend, and it could feel like triple digits.

Barry flooded parts of the southeastern U.S. the past several days. It was over southern Missouri Tuesday morning.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

"Wednesday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday - A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night - Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday - Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night - A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%."