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Here’s what Boston meteorologists are saying about the timing of today’s rain
"Temps slide today, rain settles in, localized downpour this afternoon/evening."
National Weather Service: ‘Dry weather returns Friday afternoon’
A Flood Watch remains in effect for all of CT from 2 PM Thu to 8 AM Fri. 1–2″ of rain likely, with localized 3–4″ totals possible, highest flood risk in hilly terrain of NW/N CT. No mainstem river flooding expected. Dry weather returns Friday afternoon. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx pic.twitter.com/41fUm0KTrK
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 31, 2025
Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: ‘Downpours and thunder possible this afternoon-evening’
THURSDAY AM weather update ⤵️
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 31, 2025
Cooling down with rain 🌧️ moving in today. Downpours and thunder possible this afternoon-evening. Rain tapers off early tomorrow morning with a beautiful weekend ahead #WCVB pic.twitter.com/IoE87UihJc
8AM RADAR UPDATE…
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 31, 2025
Showers starting to pop up already with some lightning strikes over western CT. Grab your rain gear as you head out this morning as rain will be filling in as the day wears on. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/DGEE1wbR1L
BENEFICIAL RAIN…
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 31, 2025
The back half of July has been dry. Rain fills in this afternoon and moves out Friday AM. Many of us will pick up close to 1″ of rain with some localized 2-3″+ amounts that could lead to poor drainage flooding. Higher risk of flash flooding to our south #WCVB pic.twitter.com/e8N00iNbhB
NEXT 7 DAYS…
— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 31, 2025
Cooling down with rain at times and embedded downpours thru early Friday morning. Skies brighten Friday afternoon with a cool, dry air mass settling in. Beautiful weekend! Temps rebound back into the 80s Sunday into next week. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/aO37aXhqV7
Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘Temps slide today, rain settles in, localized downpour this afternoon/evening’
Temps slide today, rain settles in, localized downpour this afternoon/evening. Great weekend weather ahead. pic.twitter.com/MDg2KDiK5L
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 31, 2025
Scattered downpours firing up. Becoming more numerous into the afternoon. pic.twitter.com/XX4TDTCXGC
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 31, 2025
Pretty good soaking rain for most. Up to 2″, localized higher total possible, especially back into CT. Any afternoon/evening downpour may create localized street/poor drainage flooding. pic.twitter.com/q203LMQXqa
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 31, 2025
Great weekend weather ahead, spills into early next week. pic.twitter.com/WU1q2pfmjF
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 31, 2025
Shiri Spear, Boston 25: ‘It’s going to be a soaking afternoon, evening & overnight’
It’s going to be a soaking afternoon, evening & overnight. @boston25 #mawx #nhwx #newengland pic.twitter.com/YthRYPOQqI
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) July 31, 2025
Boston forecast today
Daily Local Weather Forecast
Hourly Forecast
- 36° Precipitation 0% 3AM
- 35° Precipitation 0% 4AM
- 34° Precipitation 0% 5AM
- 34° Precipitation 0% 6AM
- 33° Precipitation 0% 7AM
- 33° Precipitation 0% 8AM
- 36° Precipitation 0% 9AM
- 39° Precipitation 0% 10AM
- 43° Precipitation 0% 11AM
- 45° Precipitation 0% 12PM
- 48° Precipitation 0% 1PM
- 49° Precipitation 0% 2PM
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Boston forecast this week
Daily Local Weather Forecast
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Today March 25Intermittent clouds51° 41°
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Thu March 26Mostly cloudy60° 46°
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Fri March 27Mostly cloudy with showers52° 24°
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Sat March 28Intermittent clouds38° 28°
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Sun March 29Mostly sunny45° 31°
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Mon March 30Partly sunny with showers52° 43°
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Tue March 31Sunny55° 35°
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