Hot and humid weather will make a brief return, but most of the weekend looks rather nice.

High pressure sitting offshore has brought high humidity back to the region along with very warm to hot conditions, but it won’t last too long. A cold front will cross the region on Friday, with showers and thunderstorms ahead of it during the afternoon and evening. We’re not expecting widespread severe weather but some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The front pushes offshore Friday night, though it could linger near the South Coast for a while, keeping some clouds and possibly a few showers into early Saturday, otherwise, high pressure builds back in with lower humidity and seasonable warm conditions for the rest of the weekend and Monday.

Thursday night: Any showers end this evening, partly to mostly cloudy with patchy fog overnight. Low 66-73.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, showers and thunderstorms develop in the afternoon. High 82-89.
Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms taper off and end, becoming partly cloudy across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Low 63-70.
Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, less humid. High 77-84, a little cooler across Cape Cod.
Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 60-67.
Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 78-85.
Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 59-66.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 82-89.