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Hot weather eases after Thursday, then showers and thunderstorms return this weekend

Warm conditions continue through Friday with lingering wildfire smoke possible at times. The weather turns more unsettled this weekend as a frontal system brings increasing chances for showers, thunderstorms, and locally heavy downpours.

Michael Latella

Jul 15, 2026, 5:47 PM

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What to expect

  • A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm continues this evening before skies gradually improve overnight.

  • Wildfire smoke from Canada may continue to create hazy skies and reduced visibility through Thursday, with lingering patchy smoke possible Friday morning.

  • Thursday remains hot, but lower humidity behind a cold front will make conditions feel less oppressive than recent days.

  • The next organized chance for showers and thunderstorms arrives Saturday into Saturday night, with locally heavy rainfall possible.

  • Conditions improve Sunday with only an early shower possible before partial sunshine returns.

  • A high risk of rip currents continues at Atlantic-facing beaches today.

Weather alerts

  • High risk of rip currents – In effect through this evening for Atlantic-facing beaches. Moderate risk for Thursday. Dangerous surf conditions are expected, and entering the ocean is strongly discouraged.

Tonight: A slight chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, then partly to mostly cloudy with areas of smoke or haze possible overnight. Lows in the lower to middle 70s.

Thursday: Patchy smoke and hazy sunshine with warm temperatures but lower humidity. Highs around 90.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy with areas of lingering smoke. Lows in the lower 70s.

Friday: Mostly sunny with patchy morning smoke possible. Highs in the middle to upper 80s.

Friday night: Increasing clouds with a chance of showers late. Lows around 70.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with showers becoming likely and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. Some storms may produce heavy downpours. High temperatures in the lower 80s.

Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms continue during the evening before gradually diminishing overnight. Lows around 70.

Sunday: A slight chance of an early morning shower, then partly sunny and warmer. Highs in the middle 80s.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s to around 70.

Monday: Mostly sunny and seasonably warm. Highs in the middle 80s.

Monday night: Partly cloudy with lows around 70.

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