Boston, Massachusetts – Thunderstorms could rattle parts of eastern Massachusetts by 1 p.m. Tuesday, with showers likely to linger through the evening commute.
According to the National Weather Service, Boston faces a 60% chance of rain beginning Tuesday morning, with thunderstorms likely to develop between 1 and 3 p.m. These storms could bring brief downpours, gusty winds, and minor flooding, especially along major roadways like I-93 and Route 1. Isolated rainfall totals may exceed a quarter-inch in areas hit hardest by thunderstorm cells.
Drivers in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex counties should expect slow-moving traffic and limited visibility through late Tuesday. Northeast winds will shift to calm conditions by evening, followed by southwest breezes. The high for Tuesday is expected to reach 71°F under mostly cloudy skies.
Showers may continue into Tuesday night before tapering off around 11 p.m. Dry, sunny weather returns Wednesday, pushing highs into the low 80s. That warming trend extends through Thursday, when Boston could reach 86°F under clear skies.
⛅ Five-Day Forecast for Boston (June 9–14):
- Monday (Jun 9): Mostly cloudy, high near 64°F. Light showers early. East wind 10–13 mph.
- Tuesday (Jun 10): Showers and storms likely by 1 p.m., high near 71°F.
- Wednesday (Jun 11): Sunny and warm. High near 82°F, west wind 6–10 mph.
- Thursday (Jun 12): Sunny, high near 86°F. Gusts up to 21 mph.
- Friday (Jun 13): Partly sunny, high around 78°F. Light winds.
- Saturday (Jun 14): Chance of showers, high near 72°F. Cloudy and cooler.
