While Monday will largely be dry across Massachusetts, National Weather Service forecasters say scattered strong to severe storms could impact the Bay State on Monday evening, particularly in areas north of Interstate 90.
The primary threat from the storms is damaging wind, with forecasters warning of a possibility of heavy rain and hail.
Ahead of the potential storms, forecasters issued a hazardous weather outlook for Western Massachusetts, particularly Berkshire County, where the storms’ impacts might be the most severe. In Pittsfield, forecasters say there is a 50% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall expected to accumulate up to a quarter of an inch. Higher amounts of rain could come down during thunderstorms, forecasters warned.
In Springfield and Worcester, forecasters put the chance for precipitation at 30%, with rainfall amounts at less than a tenth of an inch. And in Boston, forecasters say thunderstorms will likely not arrive until 11 p.m. or later, with a 30% chance of rain.
But the storms won’t break the heat Massachusetts has been dealing with in recent days. Boston’s forecast calls for a high of 92 degrees, as does Springfield’s. Worcester will be only slightly cooler at 90 degrees on Monday.
It will be significantly cooler in The Berkshires, with a high of 85 projected in Pittsfield. Barnstable is also forecasted for a high of 85 degrees on Monday.
The risk of storms continues into Tuesday, with a chance for more than 2 inches of rainfall and localized flash flooding. Heavy downpours could come Tuesday night into Wednesday, with forecasters adding that after Monday, the state may not see dry weather again until Thursday.
There is “considerable uncertainty” about the weekend’s weather, particularly due to the unpredictable path of Hurricane Debby, which could soak the Bay State.
