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MA Weather Forecast: Rain, Severe Thunderstorm Timing Today
It may be sunny where you are now, but the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the state.
MASSACHUSETTS — It may be sunny where you are now, but the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the state as well as CT, ME, NH, RI until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service forecast for eastern Massachusetts said there's a chance of showers before 3 p.m. and after 5 p.m. but there's a high likelihood of showers and thunderstorms between 3 p.m. through 5 p.m., with winds gusting up to 25 mph and a high temperature near 87.
Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain.
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The weather service put the chance of precipitation is 60 percent. And the chance of rain continues through the evening and into the night.
Sunday forecasters said to watch for a chance of showers, mainly after noon, during the much cooler day, with a high near 69.
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Here's a look at the expected timing of this afternoon's showers and thunderstorms. The greater threat of thunderstorms will be toward the Providence-Boston corridor. pic.twitter.com/Xx5IYmK7hH
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) June 6, 2020
On This Day in Weather History: June 6, 1925: The low temperature of 80 degrees set the record for the warmest low temperature for the Providence area, according to the weather service.
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