If you opted to take your vacation this week instead of during the holiday week, you’re in luck, because we’ve got a fantastic stretch of summer weather coming. The entire week won’t be spectacular, but most of it will.

We start off with high pressure in control. This will give us sunshine, warm temperatures, and low humidity through Wednesday. In other words, nearly perfect weather for early July. The only potential fly in the ointment? High-level smoke from forest fires in Canada could dim the sunshine late Tuesday and especially on Wednesday. Humidity levels will start to increase on Wednesday as well, and more noticeably on Thursday as a cold front starts to approach the region.

Thursday looks to be a very warm to hot and humid day, but clouds will be moving in as the cold front gets closer. Showers and thunderstorms are expected, especially late in the day and at night, ending early Friday. The timing of the storms makes severe weather less likely, but with plenty of moisture available, we could be looking at some storms producing very heavy rainfall.

High pressure builds in behind the front later on Friday into Saturday with warm but drier conditions. Sunday could be dry as well, but this is where things get tricky. There’s a low pressure system in the Southeast right now that is expected to drift southward into the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Once it gets into the Gulf and sits there for a day or two, there’s a decent chance it could develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm. Many of the forecast models are showing this potential.

Whether a storm forms or not, heavy rain is likely across the Southeast and the Gulf Coast of the next several days. If the storm does form, we’ll have to see what kind of track it takes. It will likely meander around for a few days, but some models are showing the possibility that the system, or what’s left of it, could move inland, and then head towards the Mid-Atlantic states late in the weekend or early next week. If that is the case, it could spread some rainfall into the region. Or, maybe it won’t. Tropical systems can be very unpredictable at times, and this one hasn’t even formed yet, so all of this is just speculation right now. Sunday could, and probably will, end up as another delightful day across our region. But, that is not definite yet. This may end up much ado about nothing for us, but since there is the chance it won’t be, we wanted to let you know that there’s something we’ll be keeping an eye on later this week.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 79-86.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 56-63.

Tuesday: Sun, sun, and more sun. High 83-90.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Wednesday: Hazy sunshine, dimmed by high-level smoke. High 84-91.

Thursday: Some sun early, then clouds move in. Breezy. Showers and thunderstorms develop towards evening, continuing overnight. Some storms may produce heavy rainfall. High 83-90.

Friday: A few lingering showers early, then becoming partly sunny with a chance for a few more showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 78-85.

Saturday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 82-89.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 84-91.

We’d like to start this week’s outlook by wishing a Happy Canada Day to all of our friends north of the border. Celebrate the day with a double-double and some Timbits in the morning, then down a few Keith’s while watching the Jays lose in the afternoon. Your beer is great, your hockey and baseball teams aren’t. As for those of us in America, specifically eastern and southern New England, we’ve got a nice stretch of summer weather coming up this week.

Much of the first half of the week will be dominated by high pressure, with dry and seasonably warm weather expected along with moderate humidity. The exception will be late tonight into Tuesday morning. A weak upper-level disturbance will be moving across the region, and it may produce a few showers, but that’s about it. Otherwise, we’ve got some fantastic weather through Wednesday.

As most of you get set for barbecues, fireworks, and whatever else you have planned for the Fourth of July of Thursday, we’re looking at warm to hot weather along with increasing humidity. A late-day shower or thunderstorm is possible, so make sure you are paying attention if you have outdoor plans, but we’re not expecting widespread activity, and for most of you, there should be little to no impact.

A cold front will start to approach the region on Friday, which may produce some more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity during the afternoon, but it will be another warm and humid day. More showers and storms are expected on Saturday as the front finally moves through the area, but there isn’t a lot of cool air behind this front, so it will still be warm on Sunday. The biggest change will be some much drier air settling into the area.

Monday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 77-84.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy., chance for a few showers. Low 61-68.

Tuesday: Early clouds and possibly a lingering shower, then becoming partly sunny. High 80-87.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 82-89, cooler right along the coast.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, a few late-day showers and thunderstorms are possible. High 84-91.

Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 85-92.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine with more showers and thunderstorms expected. High 85-92.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Sunday is the last day of June, which means 2019 will be half over. It seems like just yesterday when we were complaining about snow and ice. Don’t worry, those days will be back again soon enough. For now, you can complain about humidity, or rain, both of which will be featured in this week’s forecast.

We start the week off with a nice day on Monday, thanks to high pressure in control. Sunshine, low humidity and mild temperatures are expected, but temperatures will drop quite a bit in the afternoon, first along the coast, the eventually inland. This will be mainly due to a seabreeze, but it almost appears to be a backdoor cold front.

As we head into Tuesday, low pressure moving across southeastern Canada will send a warm front towards the region. Some showers and a few thunderstorms are likely as the warm and humid air starts to move into the area. That same system will send a cold front towards us later in the day, but it looks like that front will wash out before it ever gets here. With that cold front dissipating, we’ll be in the warm and humid air for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. As is typical when we get this type of airmass in the summer, don’t be surprised if we get some pop-up showers and thunderstorms each day, but also a seabreeze along the coast.

By Saturday, a stronger cold front will drop down from Canada, producing more widespread showers and thunderstorms, but also ushering cooler air back into the region. An upper-level low pressure area will settle in for Sunday, which likely means clouds, showers, and cool weather once again. Hope you enjoyed this past weekend, since the upcoming one isn’t looking that great right now.

And finally, we’ll take a really long look ahead at the weather for the Fourth of July, since it’s about a week and a half away. Now, the models aren’t terribly accurate that far out, so take this with a big grain of salt, but right now, it looks warm (80s), somewhat humid (dewpoints in the 60s), and partly sunny, with some showers and thunderstorms possible. Obviously, we’ll have a much better idea of the forecast in next week’s outlook, but we figured we’d give you a head’s up in case you’re already planning some outdoor activities for that day.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds around. High 77-84, then temperatures drop during the afternoon from east to west.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 54-61.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, and cooler, with showers and a few thunderstorms likely. High 67-74, possibly cooler across the North Shore and New Hampshire Seacoast.

Tuesday night: Showers end in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy, though low clouds and fog could linger, especially from the North Shore and the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire. Low 56-63.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. High 77-84, cooler right along the coast.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 81-88, coolest along the coast.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, chance for some late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 82-89, coolest along the coast.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. High 78-85, but temperatures likely drop during the afternoon.

Sunday: More clouds than sun with more showers likely. High 72-79.

If you picked this week for your vacation, then you’re probably not going to be happy, unless you’re heading out of town. This week looks quite damp. It’s not going to rain constantly, but most days will feature at least a chance of rain.

A cold front that moved through early this morning will stall out south of the region and remain there for much of the week. High pressure will build in today, allowing some sunshine and mild temperatures to move in, but clouds may linger along the south coast.

For Tuesday through Friday, waves of low pressure will ride along the front, bringing the clouds back in along with periods of showers and a few thunderstorms. None of the days will be a complete washout, but some showers are possible at almost any time. The best chance for some steadier and heavier rain looks to be during the day on Tuesday and again Thursday night into early Friday.

By late Friday, low pressure pulls away from the region and takes the frontal boundary with it. High pressure builds in, giving us a nice weekend, with sunshine and warm temperatures. As we head into next week, we may finally get a taste of summer warmth, though that is far from definite at this point. However, there is one model that it showing some very warm to hot weather moving in by early next week and remaining in place for much of the week. We’ll obviously get into more detail on that, if it materializes, in next week’s outlook.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, but clouds may spread back in late in the day. High 74-81.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy with a few showers possible late at night, mainly south of Boston. Low 54-61.

Tuesday: Cloudy with periods of rain and showers. High 68-75.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with a few showers, mainly during the evening. Low 54-61.

Wednesday: Clouds and a few sunny breaks, some showers and thunderstorms are possible. High 69-76.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with periods of rain and showers likely, possibly heavy at night. High 72-79.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with more showers. High 68-75.

Saturday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy at times. High 71-78.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 73-80.

We just had an absolutely perfect weekend weather-wise, capped off by a convincing Bruins win to force a Game 7. Next weekend looks like it might be almost as good, but wouldn’t a parade make it better? Before we go there, let’s go through the week first.

We start the week off with high pressure sliding offshore, so the sunshine we’re starting the day off with will disappear behind clouds this afternoon. A warm front will move towards the region, bringing in some showers and maybe some thunderstorms tonight into Tuesday morning. The showers will end around midday as a cold front moves across the area. Some of the rain could be heavy, especially if thunderstorms develop. This is good news, as we’ve actually been a little dry lately, and need some rain to keep everything nice and green out there. Skies will clear out behind the front Tuesday afternoon and evening.

High pressure builds in for Wednesday with sunshine and mild weather, but clouds will move back in late in the day ahead of another warm front. That night, while the Bruins are attempting to end the region’s torturous 129-day championship drought, showers will move in ahead of another warm front. Hopefully, the only Blues were talking about the next morning is from people depressed that it will be a cool damp day as low pressure moves across the region.

High pressure builds back in for Friday and Saturday with dry conditions once again. Friday may still be a little on the cool side, but Saturday should be warmer. Sunshine and warm temperatures are a great combination for a parade, right? They were in June of 2011. Another system will move towards the region on Sunday, with clouds and some showers moving in. There’s some question as to how quick they move in, so Sunday could end up being another dry or mostly dry day. We’ll have a better idea on that later in the week.

Monday: Sunshine to start the day, clouds move in during the afternoon. Showers are possible towards evening. High 73-80.

Monday night: Cloudy with showers likely, maybe a rumble of thunder. Low 57-64.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms ending towards midday, then skies start to clear out during the afternoon, becoming breezy. High 71-78.

Tuesday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, clouds return at night. High 72-79.

Thursday: Periods of rain and showers likely, ending overnight. High 64-71.

Friday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds, breezy. High 68-75.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 72-79.

Sunday: Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, mainly late in the day. High 73-80.

We’re into June, and that means that meteorological summer has started (which is why Satch was the appropriate music to start off this week’s update). We don’t have any heat and humidity on the horizon though. Let’s take a look at what we do have.

The week starts off with high pressure building in, giving us dry and mild weather for Monday. With clear skies, it’ll be a great night for star-gazing, with 5 visible planets as well. You’ll have Mercury and Mars in the evening, Jupiter and Saturday from before midnight until daybreak, and Venus rising about an hour before the sun. The International Space Station will also have a 4-minute pass overhead around 9:08pm. We’ll have sunshine to start the day Tuesday, but clouds will start to move in ahead of a slow-moving frontal system. We’ll have showers move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday as a warm front moves across the area. Most of Wednesday should be fairly dry, but a cold front will be approaching from the west. This may produce some showers Wednesday night, but more likely on Thursday when the front moves through in the afternoon.

Friday and into the weekend should feature dry and seasonably warm temperatures, but we’ll have to keep an eye on a couple of things. First, there will be an upper-level low in Atlantic Canada. It should be far enough east to have little impact on us, but if it sets up shop a little farther west, well, that could means clouds, cooler conditions, and maybe even a few showers along the coast as little pieces of energy rotate around the low. The other thing to keep an eye on its the front that moves through on Thursday will eventually stall out south of New England. Again, it should stall far enough to the south to not impact us, but if it stalls farther north than anticipated, then clouds and/or showers could impact south coastal areas. Again, both of these are low-probability right now, but the probability is not zero. We *should* have a good weekend weather-wise, but it’s not definite yet.

Meanwhile, the start of meteorological summer also means the start of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Basin, and we’ve already got something cooking in the Bay of Campeche. There’s a system down there that’s trying to get organized, but it doesn’t have a lot of time. It will head northwestward, towards northeastern Mexico or extreme southern Texas, likely moving inland late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Whether or not it develops, it will bring some heavy rain and gusty winds to that area over the next few days. We’ve already have Andrea this season, so the next system that gets a name will be called Barry.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 63-70.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 43-50.

Tuesday: Morning sunshine, then clouds move in during the afternoon. Showers may develop towards evening. High 62-69.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Cloudy, showers taper off in the morning, then redevelop at night. High 71-78, cooler along the coast.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms possible. Skies may clear out late in the day and at night. High 74-81.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 72-79.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 75-82.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 71-78.

Today is Memorial Day, the “unofficial” start of summer. Unfortunately, the next few days won’t feel anything like summer around here. Some would say that’s just Spring in New England. We think it’s Mother Nature making the Bruins feel right at home as the Stanley Cup Final starts tonight.

The week starts off a dry note as high pressure builds in behind a departing front. This will give us sunshine and mild temperatures. With light winds, a seabreeze will likely develop, keeping coastal locations several degrees cooler, as water temperatures are still only in the 50s. Late in the day, just before the puck drops for Game 1 at TD Garden, winds may shift back offshore, allowing warmer air to move back in to the coast.

Things go downhill for Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember that front that earlier? The one that went through last night? It’s going to stall out to the south. A wave of low pressure will ride along it on Tuesday, bringing us some rain and much cooler conditions. By Wednesday, some sunny breaks may develop, but some additional showers are also possible. That front will try to lift northward again as a warm front, but it may not get through until late Wednesday or Wednesday night.

Thursday should be a warmer and more humid day with the warm front to the north. However, a cold front will be approaching from the west, so we’ll have to watch out for showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The front should be offshore by early Friday, allowing sunshine and mild temperatures to return.

Next weekend should start off with sunshine and seasonably mild temperatures as high pressure builds back in. Sunday is a bit uncertain at this time, as another frontal system could be approaching from the west. If it moves in fast enough, we could be looking at another round of showers and thunderstorms. If it’s a little slower, Sunday could be another dry and warm day.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 71-78, cooler right along the coast during the afternoon.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 46-53.

Tuesday: Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers developing. High 56-63 early, dropping into the upper 40s and lower 50s during the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers likely in the evening, tapering off overnight. Low 45-52.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds with a few sunny breaks. A shower or two possible during the day, more likely at night. High 60-67.

Thursday: More clouds than sun with a few lingering showers early. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again late in the day and at night. High 73-80.

Friday: A lingering shower or two early, then becoming partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 71-78.

Saturday: Lots of sunshine.High 72-79.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for some afternoon showers or thunderstorms. High 71-78.

The time has finally arrived. We hereby declare it safe to put away your snowbrushes, shovels, winter clothing, etc. Winter has finally ended around here. We hope you enjoyed the 3 days of Spring we had this year, because we’re going right to summer now.

We get an early taste of summer today with warm and humid conditions. Many locations, especially away from the South Coast, could top 80 degrees this afternoon. However, with a cold front approaching this afternoon, we’ll have to contend with some showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be quite strong to severe, especially north and west of Boston, up into southern New Hampshire and across central and western Massachusetts. Some of the stronger storms may produce torrential downpours, strong winds, hail, and frequent lightning.

Once the front moves through, cooler and drier weather settles in for Tuesday on gusty winds. A pop-up shower or two can’t be ruled out as well. High pressure builds in for Wednesday with temperatures moderating back to seasonably mild levels.

The end of the week looks mild, but unsettled. We have a system moves through on Thursday, producing some showers across the region, mainly during the afternoon and at night. High pressure builds in with cooler and drier weather again for Friday and at least part of Saturday before another system approaches, with another round of showers likely later Saturday into Sunday. Neither of these systems look strong, and the timing is still a bit uncertain, so don’t go cancelling any outdoor plans for the weekend just yet. Yet another system may approach for Memorial Day, but for now at least, most of the day looks dry, with any shower activity likely holding off until evening or at night.

Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, the tropics look like they are starting to wake up a little. Hurricane season in the Atlantic officially starts on June 1, but it’s not unheard of for tropical systems to develop before then. As of early Monday morning, a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms was located between the Bahamas and Bermuda. This area could become more organized over the next 12-24 hours, and could become a tropical or subtropical cyclone later today or Tuesday. While it is expected to remain weak, and should get absorbed by a cold front towards midweek, it could bring some showers and squally conditions to Bermuda. It’s not a threat to us here in New England, but it should serve as a reminder that hurricane season is nearly here and we are WAAAAAAAAAY overdue for a hurricane to impact us. The last one to make landfall in New England was Hurricane Bob in August of 1991.

Monday: Early clouds, maybe a few showers, then becoming partly sunny, breezy, warm, and humid with some showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. High 78-85, cooler along the South Coast.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms end in the evening followed by clearing. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy, slight chance for a pop-up shower. High 61-68.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Low 43-50.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69.

Thursday: Some sunny breaks early, otherwise mostly cloudy with showers likely late in the day and at night. High 65-72.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for some showers during the evening and at night. High 67-74.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers. High 75-82.

Memorial Day: More clouds than sun, showers possible at night. High 71-78.

We’ve been reminding you for a while now that it’s snowed around here into May before, and that was why we were reluctant to say that it was time to put away the shovels and snow brushes. Well, despite the fact that it’s mid-May, we’re still not there yet, as yesterday’s sleet should have reminded you.

We’ll start Monday off dry, but that won’t last long. A storm system will bring more precipitation in late in the day and into Tuesday. That precipitation will not be just rain for parts of the area. Sure, most of us will see rain, but some sleet and/or wet snow could be mixed in. Once you get into the hills, especially the Worcester Hills and the Monadnocks, there will almost certainly be some accumulating snow. Yes, it’s mid-May, and while this is rare, it’s not unheard of (see map above). The rain should come to an end on Tuesday, but with an upper-level low moving across the Northeast, we’ll remain cool on Wednesday with some more showers possible.

So, things start to get better on Thursday, right? We’re not that lucky. Another system comes along and brings in more rain for Thursday into Friday, then a cold front brings in even more showers on Saturday. Sunday is when we *should* finally see some improvement (we hope). While the rain may hang around that long, we should start to warm up for Friday and the weekend as an upper-level low pressure area moves out of the region. How warm we actually get is still to be determined, but we should at least be closer to normal, which is highs in the middle to upper 60s. Some models have it a little cooler than that, some a little warmer, some a lot warmer.

Monday: Some sun in the morning, then becoming cloudy and breezy with rain developing late in the day. High 49-56.

Monday night: Rain, heavy at times, mixed with some sleet and/or wet snow at times, especially at higher elevations. Low 35-42.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers taper off in the morning. High 42-49.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun, chance for a shower or two. High 52-59.

Thursday: A few sunny breaks early, otherwise mostly cloudy with some showers likely. High 59-66.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with more showers possible, especially in the morning. High 60-67.

Saturday: Cloudy with some additional showers. High 62-69.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 63-70.

We’ve had quite a bit of rain over the past month, so we’re due for a break, right? Yes and no. We do have more rain on the way this week, but there might be a couple of nice days too.

We’re starting Monday off with some clouds, and a few lingering showers across the Cape, but things will improve this afternoon as high pressure builds in. That big, bright thing that will appear in the sky this afternoon is called “the sun”. We haven’t seen much of it lately, but we will today. Oh don’t worry, it won’t hang around too long. Clouds come right back on Tuesday ahead of a cold front, with more showers in the afternoon, maybe even a thunderstorm. The difference between Tuesday and the recent rain? It’ll be warm ahead of the front. Instead of east to northeast winds off the chilly Atlantic, we’ll have warmer west to southwest winds. Temperatures could top 70 in many locations.

That cold front will stall out south of New England, but probably just far enough offshore to allow for some clearing on Wednesday as high pressure tries to build in. Another storm will start to approach on Thursday, but with the front stalled out to the south, we’ll be chilly once again as more showers move in. Friday looks like a cool and wet day, though it could get warmer at least south of Boston as the front tries to move in. Everything moves offshore for the weekend, with drier weather returning, though we could see another system start to move in by late Sunday.

Monday: A cloudy start, but sunshine gradually develops from west to east. High 58-65, a little cooler along the coast.

Monday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 39-46.

Tuesday: Sunshine in the morning, then clouds return. Showers, maybe a thunderstorm late afternoon, breezy at times. High 67-74, cooler along the South Coast.

Tuesday night: Showers, possibly a thunderstorm, during the evening, then skies clear out across much of the region overnight, though clouds may linger across the South Coast. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, with cloudiness mostly likely along the South Coast, breezy. High 58-65.

Thursday: Some early sunshine, otherwise mostly cloudy with a few showers possible during the afternoon, more likely at night. High 50-57.

Friday: Cloudy with rain likely, ending at night. High 49-56, possibly warmer south of Boston.

Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 58-65.

Sunday: Becoming mostly cloudy. High 60-67.