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Issued by NWS Boston, MA
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
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708 FXUS61 KBOX 021130 AFDBOX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 730 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... An extended stretch of dry weather expected into early next week. Seasonable temperatures with lower humidity levels this weekend, but with a warming trend for early next week. Rain chances return for the latter half of next week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Key Messages: * Dry weather with slightly below normal high temperatures through the 70s. A large high pressure centered over MN and WI will extend all the way east into southern New England. This will maintain dry weather. Despite the slightly below normal high temperatures today, still thinking seabreezes develop late this morning into this afternoon. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY/... Key Messages: * Dry weather continues through Sunday. * Temperatures get closer to normal Sunday. High pressure moves east tonight through Sunday. Light and variable winds tonight, become light southerly Sunday. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Key Messages: * Dry/quiet weather through the end of next week * Seasonable diurnal temperatures High pressure will dominate the weather pattern for most of next week. Expect dry/sunny conditions each day with increasing diurnal clouds expected by mid-week. Both high and low temperatures are forecast to be near the climatological normal for early August. However, on Monday and Tuesday temperatures will deviate slightly above normal with highs in the upper 80s likely across the interior. Winds will be light and variable through the week. Overall, a quiet weather pattern with no impactful weather to speak of. The next opportunity for precipitation will be late next week/early next weekend when some tropical moisture may make its way up the east coast and increase rain chances in southern New England. Confidence at this time range is low, so stay tuned for further details. && .AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Forecaster Confidence Levels... Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. Today and Tonight...High confidence. VFR. Light N/NE winds today, except E/SE once seabreezes develop for coastal areas. Light SW winds after 00z. Light and variable across the interior terminals. Sunday...High Confidence. VFR. Light SW/WSW winds in the morning with sea breezes developing for afternoon at coastal terminals. KBOS terminal...High confidence in TAF. Sea breeze develops 15-16Z today. KBDL terminal...High confidence in TAF. Outlook /Sunday Night through Wednesday/... Sunday through Sunday Night: VFR. Breezy. Monday through Wednesday: VFR. && .MARINE... Forecaster Confidence Levels... Low - less than 30 percent. Medium - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. Through Sunday...High confidence. High pressure builds across the waters this weekend. Latest buoy reports showed winds and seas were below Small Craft Advisory levels. Since they are not likely to rise back up to those levels for a while, canceled the remaining advisories early. Rather tranquil boating conditions with good visibility through Sunday. Local seabreezes expected nearshore today. Outlook /Sunday Night through Wednesday/... Sunday through Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Tuesday through Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. MA...None. RI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Belk/RM NEAR TERM...Belk SHORT TERM...Belk LONG TERM...RM AVIATION...Belk/Mensch/RM MARINE...Belk/KJC