Forecast and Conditions for Boston, Massachusetts

Updated: 12:51 AM EDT on July 25, 2008
Observed at Boston, Massachusetts
Temperature 70 °F / 21 °C
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 66 °F / 19 °C
Wind South at 8 mph / 13 km/h
Pressure 30.07 in / 1018 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 1000 ft / 304 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1500 ft / 457 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Yesterday's Maximum 83 °F / 28 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 69 °F / 20 °C
Normal high 83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low 66 °F / 18 °C
Record high 96 °F / 35 °C (1882)
Record low 53 °F / 11 °C (1901)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 11
Sunrise05:30 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:10 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise11:31 PM (EDT)
Moon Set01:27 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 10:54 PM EDT on July 24, 2008


... Flood Watch remains in effect until 2 am EDT Friday...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Massachusetts and Rhode Island... including the
following areas... in Massachusetts... eastern Essex MA...
eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA... northern Bristol
MA... southeast Middlesex MA... southern Bristol MA... southern
Plymouth MA... Suffolk MA... western Essex MA... western Norfolk
MA and western Plymouth MA. In Rhode Island... Bristol RI and
Newport RI.

* Until 2 am EDT Friday

* tropical moisture ahead of an approaching cold front continues
to bring numerous showers and thunderstorms to our region.
Some thunderstorms may bring localized heavy downpours of 1 to
3 inches in one hour. As a result... the threat of flooding
still exists.

* Drier... more stable air will begin to work its way eastward into
the North Shore and Boston Metro area toward midnight. However...
this drier air will take a bit longer to reach the South Shore.

This product... along with other weather... hydrological and
climate information... is available on the web at
http://weather.Gov/box.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




Forecast as of 12:05 am EDT on July 25, 2008

Now
At 1 am...cloudy with scattered showers. Patchy fog. Temperature around 67. South winds around 10 mph. At 3 am...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 68. South winds around 10 mph. At 5 am...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Forecast as of 11:30 PM EDT on July 24, 2008

Flood Watch in effect until 2 am EDT Friday...
Overnight
Cloudy with scattered showers. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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