Before Monday is over, Massachusetts is expected to see some heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service reported that clusters of showers and thunderstorms moved southward across parts of southern New England. The potential for these storms resulted in a severe thunderstorm watch for the entire Bay State.
Storms were spotted over the Cape and Islands and into southeastern Massachusetts, with 1-inch-diameter-sized hail seen in Bourne, forecasters said.
“Some of these storms have been observed as severe with hail reports up to golf ball size hail,” forecasters said. “The environment will continue to favor the potential for thunderstorms, with some being severe.”
Forecasters anticipate rainfall of around 1 inch with the potential danger of flash flooding, with the likelihood of this risk centralizing around the south coast.
The chance of showers and thunderstorms are expected to carry on until 7 p.m. in Springfield, Worcester and Boston, according to the National Weather Service. The severe thunderstorm watch ends at 7 p.m.
As these chances for thunderstorms dwindle, forecasters anticipate fog rolling across most of the region, especially in eastern Massachusetts and the Connecticut River Valley.
Fog is expected to clear up going into Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be a dry day, forecasters said. Temperatures should be warmer too, with highs in the low 80s.
But storms are expected to make a comeback on Wednesday as temperatures rise — potentially into the low 90s — and humidity rises, forecasters said.
“All the ingredients are there for another round of thunderstorms, though timing and details remain uncertain,” forecasters said.
Forecasters see Thursday and Friday being dry once again, with temperatures dropping below normal to around the mid-70s. As for the weekend, the likelihood for rain to return during the weekend continues to increase with rain later Saturday into Sunday and between 70% to 80% of a chance for more rain Sunday afternoon.
