Thunderstorms in Mass. could bring tornado, hail, damaging wind risks this weekend
Warmer weather should cap off the week in Massachusetts on Friday, but stormy conditions could erupt over the weekend.
A stray shower could happen Friday morning, but it should be a mostly dry day, according to the National Weather Service. Conditions should warm up to the low or mid-80s, with muggy conditions likely to be present. Winds could kick up between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts reaching 30 mph.
To the west, a cold front should enter the region and potentially bring temperatures down into the mid-60s overnight, forecasters said.
Going into Saturday, summer conditions should be present during the day, with highs in the mid- to high 80s, forecasters continued. Wind could reach 20 and 30 mph by the afternoon, with gusts reaching 35 mph.
Lowell should see the warmest weather at 85 degrees by 12 p.m. on Saturday, forecasters said. Worcester should reach 81 degrees, while Springfield should be one degree warmer and Boston should reach 84 degrees.
Any storms should happen between 2 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, the weather service posted on X. The greater risk for more severe weather, damaging winds and potentially large hail are across all of Western and Central Massachusetts and northeastern Massachusetts.
During that part of the day, forecasters anticipate possible scattered severe thunderstorms that could last into Saturday night, the weather service wrote.
The severe risk is likely to be across the interior, though most of the Interstate 95 corridor should remain dry early Saturday night. The main risk “will be strong to damaging straight-line wind gusts,” with enough wind potentially raising the risk for tornadoes . However, that risk is low.
On Saturday night, a cold front should bring cooler conditions and less humidity to the region for the first half of Sunday, forecasters said. Daytime highs should reach the low 70s.
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