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A woman enjoys a sunny spot on a dock along the Charles River in Boston.

Summer has arrived. Here’s what to expect weather-wise

Here’s a forecast for the first week of astronomical summer.

Summer officially begins on Father’s Day with a bit of heat, humidity

Sunday should be a glorious day. Temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s and even at the beaches it will be quite warm with a gentle breeze blowing any marine air out to sea.

A soggy start to the workweek, with sunshine returning Wednesday

Over the next couple of days, sunshine will be limited but some solar breakthrough will help to fuel showers and thunderstorms, especially Tuesday afternoon.

This weekend will be a break from the heat

After a blistering stretch, things will be cool in New England for the foreseeable future, and we may also get some much-needed rain for dried out gardens and lawns.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
A couple cooled off traveling down Cambridge Street in Boston on a scooter Monday.
Boston hasn’t had a June heat wave like this in nearly a century
Strong June sunshine helped to boost temperatures back at 90 degrees for a brief time Wednesday afternoon, leading to a fifth official day of our current heat wave, tying the record for the city's longest heat wave in June, which was set back in 1925.

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A solar eclipse is happening Thursday. Here’s when and where you can see it
In Boston and New England, early risers on Thursday will be able to see a portion of the rare annular eclipse, with the moon blocking about 73 percent of the sun at its 5:33 a.m. peak.

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Jim Cleveland, of Shelbyville, Ky., set up a camera at his campsite at sunrise as he prepared for the last solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. This year, the solar eclipse will reach its peak at 5:33 a.m.

Here’s what you need to know about viewing the upcoming solar eclipse

On Thursday morning, a partial solar eclipse will be visible, but you're going to have to get up pretty early to view it.

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The fountain at the Christian Science Center plaza provided a cool relief for the hot weather on Saturday afternoon.

It’s sweltering today, and things won’t cool down until midweek

Boston and many of the surrounding areas reached 90 degrees on Monday, marking the third consecutive day of 90-degree weather — meaning we have our first official heat wave of the season.

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Highs on Sunday will reach the mid-90s in several areas.

Some serious heat is coming to Mass. this weekend

June heat waves are not unprecedented, but they are not very common and there’s the possibility that some in the region will have a four- or five-day bout of 90-degree weather beginning Saturday.

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Beachgoers relaxed at Carson Beach in Boston a few weeks ago. Except for those right on the water next week, temperatures could shoot into the 90s.

Showers are likely before temperatures in the 90s and possible first heat wave of 2021

The weather is going to be active over the next several days with everything from sunshine and comfortable temperatures to a full-blown heat wave — with a chance for some significant rain in between the two.

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Fans wore rain ponchos and parkas while waiting for a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

It was a cold weekend, but Memorial Day will be better

After morning clouds and a few showers, we’re going to start to see improvement for Memorial Day from west to east. Most of the heavy rain will be over before any parades or other festivities, and temperatures will be warming up.

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It’s going to be a cold and wet weekend

As we kick off the unofficial start to summer this weekend you might want to replace your barbecue with a crock pot and the beach umbrella with a regular one.

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A line of severe weather was quickly moving east Wednesday afternoon

Thunderstorms may precede an unsettled Memorial Day Weekend

A series of storms could bring rain, thunder, and lightning to Greater Boston late Wednesday, and more rain could come Friday, when showers could make for a soggy start to the holiday weekend.

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People lounged at Carson Beach in South Boston last week.

This week, expect cooler weather with more midweek heat

A mix of mild weather, more heat, and potential storms are in the forecast.