Scattered severe thunderstorms bringing high winds are expected to roll into Massachusetts on Friday, which is shaping up to be a humid and muggy day across the state, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
The storms will primarily be clustered northwest of Interstate 95 though forecasters said they were expected to begin in higher areas of Western Massachusetts before moving east through the afternoon. The precipitation is likely to quickly weaken as it rolls into the eastern part of the state, forecasters said.
“The primary severe threat will be strong to damaging winds,” forecasters wrote.
There is also a chance — albeit a slim one — that a small area of Western Massachusetts could see more than 3 inches of rain in three hours on Friday.
Along with the rain and wind, the storm could bring dangerous lightning and large hail, forecasters said.
In the Berkshires, rainfall is expected to begin before noon on Friday, with storms potentially starting between noon and 2 p.m. In other areas of Western Massachusetts, storms are expected to begin around 1 p.m.
For Central Massachusetts, forecasters said storms could move in around 2 p.m.
In Boston, there is a chance of thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., with the likelihood of a storm increasing after 4 p.m. On Cape Cod, thunderstorms aren’t expected until much later in the evening, around 10 p.m.
While lingering showers are expected on Saturday, temperatures are expected to drop from the mid to upper 80-degree range down to about 60 degrees overnight. Highs for Springfield, Worcester and Boston on Saturday are forecasted between 75 and 77 degrees. Humidity will also be “noticeably lower,” according to forecasters.
A dry and cool Saturday is set to give way to a beautiful Father’s Day on Sunday, forecasters said.
Looking ahead, forecasters warned of “excessive” heat and humidity beginning as soon as Tuesday and warned that temperatures could come close to 100 degrees in some areas.
