What Boston meteorologists are saying about the chances of rain, ending a long dry stretch

Dry stretch comes to an end for the southeastern half of southern New England. 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rainfall expected tonight through tomorrow evening. Interior southern New England looks to stay dry with the exception of a few light showers with little accumulations. pic.twitter.com/HNwajgbLmR

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 18, 2024

After a long stretch of relative warmth, temperatures will cool significantly through the coming days. Highs drop into the 60s for the weekend into next week! Rain chances return Wednesday night into Thursday 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/zI9tOpBW8b

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 17, 2024

Our best chances for rain return Wednesday night into Thursday this week, particularly down towards the Cape and Islands. After that, the weekend looks dry once more with highs notably cooler in the 60s. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/CIKt8rVYAV

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 17, 2024

WEDNESDAY AM weather update ⤵️
Still warm today around 80° inland with thickening clouds. Turning cooler and damp late week with rain 🌧️ at times into Saturday with a gusty NE wind #WCVB pic.twitter.com/DdL0w5VGKe

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) September 18, 2024

NEXT 7 DAYS…
Bring a pattern change from sunny, warm and dry to cloudier, cooler and wet at times. Light rain and drizzle move in tonight with off and on rounds of rain coming in off the ocean into Saturday on a gusty NE wind. Only in the 60s as fall arrives on Sunday #WCVB pic.twitter.com/yYCaQkpPNW

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) September 18, 2024

FINALLY SOME RAIN…
Light rain and drizzle move in tonight with wet weather at times into Saturday. Low pressure just offshore with high pressure to the north will create a gusty NE wind spinning in off and on rain which should be heaviest in SE MA with 1-2"+ less to N&W #WCVB pic.twitter.com/sKyWae1MsK

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) September 18, 2024

COOL DOWN COMING…
After above average temps around 80° the past few days it'll turn much cooler late week thru the weekend. Highs struggle to get out of the 60s with a gusty NE wind. Will feel like fall which begins on Sunday #WCVB pic.twitter.com/BXdRfrNSrn

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) September 18, 2024

One more time… then rain is on the way. Chillier gusty breezes too. pic.twitter.com/BGoXGwWZZs

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Temp drop ahead. Cool and breezy through the weekend. pic.twitter.com/IYrNuR8IrK

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Cool Friday with showers and a gusty breeze, strongest at the coast. pic.twitter.com/BktqVsbc8V

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Rain tomorrow is heaviest across Southeast Mass. These totals are through the day… more rain adds up across the region Thursday night and Friday. More widespread then too. pic.twitter.com/A0CIZQHMt3

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Rain is more widespread tomorrow afternoon, and especially tomorrow evening. pic.twitter.com/6IoeTzQMJ2

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Rain arriving late tonight/tomorrow morning. First up, Southeast Mass. pic.twitter.com/I8BiXw8OrW

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) September 18, 2024

Let's try that again… A soggy stretch will last from tonight through Saturday with the most abundant rainfall along the east coast & Cape. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/ZxHYGXNgZi

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) September 18, 2024

FOG will lift for a brief period of filtered sun late morning. Clouds will thicken through the afternoon, leading to fog and mist this evening @boston25 #mawx #boston pic.twitter.com/0AhDmKUJxW

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) September 18, 2024