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FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

It’ll be a fall weekend with something to offer night and day

With foliage at its peak in the northern areas and coming on strong to the south it’s just a great weekend to take advantage of autumn. But it's also an astronomically significant one, with a few celestial events worth staying up late for.

RI WEATHER
Drought eases in Rhode Island, but is not yet over
Remnants of Hurricane Ian have provided a little relief, though drought conditions continue to affect 257,001 people statewide.

Rainfall is welcomed as drought continues across state
Most of Massachusetts continues to face moderate to severe drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor.

Dave Epstein | Forecast
Sunshine for the remainder of the week, then a weekend of classic fall weather on tap
Thursday and Friday will see warner temperatures before cooler weather moves in.

7-day forecast for Boston, MA

todayOctober 7
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny79 °/48 °
satOctober 8
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny60 °/44 °
sunOctober 9
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny63 °/48 °
monOctober 10
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny65 °/49 °
tuesOctober 11
Sunny
Sunny67 °/50 °
wedOctober 12
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny68 °/56 °
thursOctober 13
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy66 °/47 °

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76°Partly sunny

HIGH 76° / LOW 46°

Partly Sunny
  • feels like75°F
  • humidity51%
  • precipitation40%
  • wind13 MPH W
  • visibility10 MI

Hourly Forecast

Mostly Sunny75°0%7PM
Partly Sunny75°0%8PM
Mostly Sunny72°0%9PM
Partly Sunny69°0%10PM

Previous weather stories

Rebuild again or leave? Hurricane Ian might have blown snowbirds and transplants from New England back north.

The possibility of catastrophic hurricanes had rarely been a deal-breaker for them, but now they're thinking twice.

Rain expected to continue into Wednesday, falling most heavily in Southeast Mass.

The heaviest rain will be concentrated in a small area crossing Plymouth, Bristol, and Barnstable counties, where already 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen in communities such as Duxbury, Plymouth, and Carver, according to Torry Gaucher, a meteorologist with the weather service in Norton.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

New England could still see some remnants of Ian’s rain this week

It looks like whatever happens and however much rain we see, it will move east on Thursday leaving us with warmer conditions.

Storm tracker: See US storm paths

Track paths and projections for hurricanes and tropical storms around the US.

Remnants of Ian bring showers and gusts to New England this weekend

Remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ian bring rain and gusts up to 40 miles per hour to Cape and the islands this weekend before dry weather is predicted early next week.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

New England will have unsettled weekend weather thanks to Ian

It’s our first weekend in October and the weather is going to feel a bit different around here.

Hurricane Ian, flying tree branch bring Jim Cantore to his knees

A flying tree branch that flew through Jim Cantore's live shot momentarily knocked the wind out of the meteorologist known for standing up to severe weather.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Will New England feel any effects of Hurricane Ian?

It’s still too early to know whether or not any rainfall gets to Boston. The most likely timeframe would be Saturday night or early Sunday, with the South Coast having the highest likelihood of rainfall.