Rain returns to the forecast

STILL SUMMERY

Patchy clouds and fog will last until 8 or 9 AM. After that, a mostly sunny skies will last through the afternoon with a little more cloud cover (especially high, thin clouds) than previous days. Highs will make it to the low and mis 80s in most of MA and southern NH with the Cape, Islands, and South Coast cooler in the 70s.

ECLIPSE

A partial lunar eclipse will occur from 8:41 PM-12:47 AM in Boston this evening. It won’t be life changing as only 8.5% of the moon will be darkened by the earth’s shadow. If you want to check it out, I recommend going outside during the peak at 10:44 PM. Fog will thicken up afternoon midnight, so I think you’ll have an alright view.

WET WEATHER RETURNS

Clouds will increase throughout the day Wednesday as low pressure moves up the coastline in our direction. Most of the day will be dry. Some drizzle is possible by evening on the South Coast, but the best chance for rain will arrive overnight.

The extent of rainfall is still up in the air. There may be very little north of RT 2. Currently, rainfall totals 0.1-0.2″ are in the forecast near the MA Pike with higher totals in southeastern MA where we’re most confident in measurable rainfall. Those totals will probably continue to fluctuate over the next day.

Friday and this weekend are shaping up mostly cloudy and mostly dry, but we’ll have to watch for a sprinkle or two and cooler temperatures.

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