Good afternoon everyone, We just wanted to give you an early heads up that next week we'll be switching from the cooler than average temps of late to a prolonged period of above average temperatures and higher humidity. It is too soon to say if this will necessitate heat headlines from us, but confidence is high in a prolonged hot stretch. Additionally, Southern New England is expected to experience a significant drying trend over the next 7 to 10 days. It has been about a week since our last notable rainfall event on July 31st, and current forecasts indicate an extended period of above-normal temperatures continuing through much of next week. Most of southern New England is expected to see daily high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s, with minimal chances for meaningful rainfall. This weather may lead to rapid onset drought conditions with potential impacts to agriculture, water resources, and potentially an increased risk of wildland fire activity. Attached are tables showing the forecast probabilities of daily high temperatures exceeding 90°F and daily precipitation exceeding 0.10 inches for the period from August 8th through August 17th.* Please note that this forecast assumes southern New England will not be impacted by any tropical systems over the next 10 days.* Visit The National Hurricane Center Webpage <https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&basin=atlc&fdays=7> for up to date tropical weather outlooks. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. Thanks, Bryce Williams and Francis Tarasiewcz If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via: email: box.operations@noaa.gov phone: 508.622.3280 Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners) social media: Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
