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A look back at the weather in the summer of 2020

August itself was hot, but not exceedingly dry. We have certainly had drier Augusts in the past.

There will be some unsettled weather this weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Laura move through the area

Expect a few rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some of which could bring heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. It’s also not out of the question that an isolated tornado could occur with all this activity.

Big changes in weather mean a busy forecast this week

No two days will be alike from today all the way through Sunday.

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Track paths and projections for hurricanes and tropical storms around the world.

Weather | Dave Epstein
Forecast: More storms are possible on Monday
The atmosphere Monday hasn’t changed much since Sunday, although the conditions have moved somewhat south. That means that the chances of severe weather today are also slightly farther south.

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There are two tropical systems forming in the Atlantic Basin
Things are becoming quite active again in the tropics, and the activity may get to a point where there are actually two named tropical storms or hurricanes at the same time in the Gulf of Mexico, something that hasn’t occurred since 1933.

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It looks like dry, hot weather will continue for the rest of summer

In spite of the fact you might have had to pull on a sweatshirt for a morning walk today, it's been a very hot summer with very little rain, most acutely over the interior.

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After the oppressive heat and humidity, we’re finally heading into a nice stretch of weather

It's going to be bright and blue starting tomorrow afternoon and running through the weekend, with the humidity at very low levels.

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This weekend may bring a respite from the heat

But every gift comes with a price. The sun won't be out much this weekend as cool marine air moves through the region.

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This year’s Perseid meteor shower will peak Wednesday morning 🌠

Looking for something to do as temperatures cool? Get to a place with as little light as possible, put on some bug spray, lie down on a blanket, and just look up.

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As of today, we will officially be in another heat wave

The humidity and the heat will combine Tuesday to make it feel in the upper 90s in most areas, and as high as 104 in some spots.

More than 220,000 lost power as storms rolled through parts of Mass.

Strong storms rumbled through parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday, causing more than 220,000 power outages and toppling trees across the state, but the heavy rains passed through quickly and appeared to have caused limited damage.

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Tropical Storm Isaias will bring heavy rain to some parts of New England

The Berkshires could get up to 4 inches of rain. Central and Eastern Massachusetts will see less rainfall, but winds will be strong, creating the chance for downed trees and power outages.

Was it one tornado or two? National Weather Service to tour tornado-hit Western Mass.

Like that old movie showing a house flying into the whirling sky, the National Weather Service said Monday that radar confirmed that a tornado touched down in western Massachusetts Sunday.