Rain returns, temperatures drop

It was another summer scorcher of a day with highs in the s inland It was day of the s and officially a heat wave for Norwood Fitchburg and Lawrence Say goodbye to the heat High temperatures will barely touch for specific towns by the end of the week A front has been draped around the Canadian New York state dividing line currently That will drop in overnight and be around the following day helping to promote cloud cover and rain The front will stay just offshore through Friday morning so we ll keep the rain chance and clouds around through then The weather setup the upcoming day could patronage excessive rainfall That s highlighted below by the Weather Prediction Center There s a marginal jeopardy that rainfall amounts could lead to flash flooding The greatest pitfall will be for Connecticut The following day morning will be mainly dry Rain fills in past pm You can expect heavy rain and downpours for the Thursday evening commute It will continue raining overnight through Friday morning as the slug of moisture shifts southeast Here s a closer look at the timing below Temperatures will be far from the s on the morrow Highs will run below average in the low mid s thanks to a northeast breeze and a lot of clouds Once we get past the next couple of days it will feel more refreshing The aforementioned front is as of now locking up dew points in the s and s across Canada Drier air works in for the weekend Friday it will be cooler in the upper s near The first weekend and week of August will be nice Meteorologist Melanie Black