Highs will be in the 80s on Friday. Watch the video to see what else to expect this weekend.
Tornado warnings were issued in parts of Massachusetts’ Middlesex County, Worcester County, Hampden County and Hampshire County. They have since been lifted. Severe thunderstorm warnings have also expired in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Click here to see active weather alerts.
There may have been a tornadic spin-up near the Paxton-Spencer line in central Massachusetts Thursday, NBC10 Boston meteorologist Pete Bouchard said.
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In nearby Rutland, police shared a photo of a fallen tree blocking Campbell Street.
You couldn’t have asked for better weather here in Boston over the past few days, with all the sunshine we’ve seen and the warm air we’ve felt. But as the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end – and it ended today!
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In fact, today is a First Alert! Strong to severe storms impacted parts of Greater Boston this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch, first for parts of western Massachusetts and Vermont, then across Massachusetts and into Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine.
The last time we had a tornado watch in Massachusetts was back on June 24, 2024.
By 5 p.m., the tornado watch was canceled for Vermont and Massachusetts. The watch was in effect through 7 p.m. in New Hampshire and Maine, though the National Weather Service could cancel it there, too.
Timing, potential impact of today’s storms.
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A frontal system to our west will bring scattered showers to the region this morning.
But later this afternoon, a few strong to severe storms could develop, capable of producing damaging winds, small hail and periods of heavy rain.
A brief isolated tornado cannot be ruled out in our region today.
But let’s be clear — the threat for severe storms will be contingent upon sunshine today.
In fact, if our clouds break a bit to see some sunshine after the morning rain, we could have a few rowdy thunderstorms in parts of central and eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. If we don’t see as much sunshine today, our overall threat for severe weather will be lowered. So, we’ll have to keep an eye on the radar today.
Showers and storms will likely diminish after dinnertime tonight. Regardless of the rain, though, we’ll all likely have gusty winds, with gusts up to 40 mph at times.
High temperatures will be in the 70s to near 80 in spots. Low temperatures will be in the 60s.
There are flood watches in parts of New Hampshire and Maine from noon today through this evening. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible.
There are also wind advisories in Vermont in effect from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected.
The sun returns for Juneteenth this Friday and again on Saturday. Each day will be a bit breezy. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.
A few late day storms are possible on Father’s Day this Sunday, followed by scattered showers on Monday.
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