Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica
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The Boston 25 Weather is tracking the potential for a “big impact” storm in Massachusetts ahead of Halloween. “I’m putting this on your radar now. Our next big impact storm is on the way Thursday into Friday,” Boston 25 Meteorologist Vicki Graf said in her latest forecast. “The worst of this, as of right now, appears to be late Thursday.”
Boston is in for some slightly cooler-than-normal temperatures heading into Halloween week, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with uncertainty around the chance for rainy weather on the holiday.
Boston saw high temperatures reach the low to mid-50s on Tuesday as dominant high pressure funneled in a cooler, northerly flow throughout the region. The day saw more sun than clouds with a bit of a breeze.
A storm chaser from Massachusetts got a rare and dramatic look inside Hurricane Melissa after flying directly into the Category 5 storm’s eye.
Winds are expected to be strong during the first part of the day, with some of the highest gusts on Martha's Vineyard of up to 45 mph. Boston could see wind gusts top 35 mph around noon. Although these winds likely do not pose a severe threat, it will be a good idea to secure loose items ahead of the first round of downpours on Monday morning.
The forecast now calls for a more interior low-pressure system to develop instead of a nor'easter that could combine with tropical moisture from Hurricane Melissa to create a soggy end to the week.
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Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm bears down on Jamaica (Live updates)
“Melissa is expected to reach Jamaica and southeastern Cuba as an extremely dangerous major hurricane, and it will still be at hurricane strength when it moves across the southeastern Bahamas” on Wednesday, the hurricane center said in its 5 a.m. advisory.
Boston's weather forecast includes sun, showers, and cooler temperatures with a potential coastal storm affecting Halloween plans.
A multi-million dollar partnership between Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study coastal storm risk is one of many projects that may be in jeopardy after the Trump administration announced a pause of $11 billion in projects.
Notre Dame and Boston College will square off on what is looking like a perfect fall afternoon in Massachusetts