There were four confirmed tornadoes in New England on Friday; three of them in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island. This is a significant difference from the normal “two” we typically see in the state of Mass., as a total of seven tornadoes have already impacted the state this year.
While it’s impressive, the year that produced the most tornadoes in Mass. dates back to 1958 when there were 12 tornadoes.
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Thankfully we’ve turned the page and our weekend is quiet, mostly dry and comfortable. Our dew points have dropped to the 50s, we keep the comfortable dry air throughout much of the weekend until Sunday evening begins to see slowly increasing humidity with a southerly flow.
Our temperatures will jump from the 70s this Saturday to the upper 80s in the warmest spots Sunday. Brighter skies will take over for your Sunday as well.
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The coasts remain a bit unsettled, seas rise from 5-7 ft high with a moderate risk of rip currents and a small craft advisory in place.
Monday keeps temperatures in the 80s with moderate humidity and a slight chance for a few showers.
Temperatures will dip after as drier and cooler air ushers in with 70s for the rest of the Exclusive 10-day until the following weekend. The chance of rain will also come back Friday into early next weekend.
