Heat and storms Thursday and Friday
By Cindy Fitzgibbon
Published on August 5, 2026.
Hot and humid conditions across the Boston area and Massachusetts are expected to bring impact weather on Thursday and Friday, with afternoon thunderstorms expected. The heat will continue to rise, with another round of afternoon thunderstorm possible. A shower and storm chance lingers into Saturday before warm weather returns Sunday. Partly cloudy skies are expected Monday, with a chance of storms Tuesday and Wednesday returning to partial sunshine. StormTeam 5 has Boston's only live radar scanning the skies over Massachusetts 24/7.
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