Forecast and Conditions for Essex, Massachusetts

Updated: 2:19 PM EDT on July 20, 2008 Observed at West Gloucester, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Temperature	79.0 °F / 26.1 °C
Humidity	33%
Dew Point	48 °F / 9 °C
Wind	NNW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure	29.80 in / 1009.0 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Haze
Visibility	4.0 miles / 6.4 kilometers
Clouds	(FEW) : 11000 ft / 3352 m
Yesterday's Maximum	95.5 °F / 35.3 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	66.2 °F / 19.0 °C
Normal high	77 °F / 24 °C
Normal low	58 °F / 14 °C
Record high	89 °F / 31 °C (2005)
Record low	52 °F / 11 °C (2001)
Sunrise	05:23 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:14 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	09:33 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	07:36 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Statement as of 2:10 PM EDT on July 20, 2008

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

       northern Connecticut
       much of Massachusetts
       parts of southern New Hampshire
       large part of eastern New York
       small part of northeastern Pennsylvania
       northern Rhode Island
       parts of southern Vermont
       coastal waters

Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until 800
PM EDT.

Hail to 1.5 inches in diameter... thunderstorm wind gusts to 70
mph... and dangerous lightning are possible in these areas.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles south
southwest of Ithaca New York to 45 miles east northeast of
Worcester Massachusetts. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (wous64 kwns wou9).

Remember... a Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally
do produce tornadoes.

Other watch information... continue... ww 708...

Discussion... air mass has become moderately unstable and uncapped
across the watch area as temps warm into the low 90s. With 30kt of
deep layer shear thunderstorms will increase in number and intensity
with damaging winds becoming the primary severe concern.

Aviation... a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft
to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60
knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm
motion vector 26030.

... Hales

Forecast as of 2:05 PM EDT on July 20, 2008

Now
At 3 PM...mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Temperature around 82. Southeast winds around 5 mph. At 5 PM...mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and scattered showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Temperature around 80. South winds around 10 mph. At 7 PM...cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperature around 76. South winds around 10 mph.

Forecast as of 2:19 PM EDT on July 20, 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 709 in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening...

	This Afternoon Mostly cloudy with isolated showers...then partly sunny with scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds...becoming south 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe with gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Monday Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Thursday Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
	Friday Night and Saturday Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.