October or August? It was quite impressive to see temps dip into the 50s as rain increased yesterday afternoon, allowing for it to feel like a chilly October day. In fact, the 59 degree high in Worcester was the coldest high temp for August 20th on record. With that said, the rain was needed, and many spots near and south of the Pike, picked up a health dose for the gardens and lawns.

Today, we’ll dry out with some sun returning near and northwest of Boston. Southeast Mass will hold onto mostly cloudy skies. Highs today run in the mid 60s to mid 70s, warmest across northern Mass and southern NH, coolest southeast Mass. As Hurricane Erin gets a bit closer, the breeze increases through the day out of the northeast too. Gusts inland run 15-25mph and 25-35mph at the coast this afternoon, stro

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