Gorgeous weather on Monday will give way to a shower and thunderstorm threat on Tuesday. It will be cooler, but rather muggy as dew points climb into the 60s. The threat of showers/storms begins in the morning in Connecticut, and around noon in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. A few gusty thunderstorms cannot be ruled out with a fairly vigorous system passing through. Hard hit areas could get more than an inch of rain, but it is unlikely that rain totals are that high across the board. There is a good chance, however, that everyone in Southern New England will get at least some rain between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Highs will not be too far from 70° on Tuesday.
The shower and thunderstorm threat eases after sunset on Tuesday, and a stretch of warm and increasingly humid weather is in the forecast for the end of the workweek. Look for temperatures to shoot back into the 80s on Wednesday with a summer-like feel and dew points in the 60s. More of the same is ahead for Thursday and Friday. The temperature may sneak up to near 90° inland one or both of those afternoons. There is a low risk of any rain between Wednesday and Friday. Low temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s, so the A/C will be humming.
The weekend starts with dry, but muggy, weather Saturday morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon. Highs will likely reach well into the 80s with high humidity on Saturday. A scattered shower and thunderstorm threat continues on Sunday. It does not look like a washout, but its something to keep in mind if you have a cookout planned. It may be a bit cooler on Sunday with more clouds around. The overall theme for the days leading up to the 4th of July is for relatively warm, but not scorching hot weather. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s are most likely.
