Isolated Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible this Evening across Western Massachusetts and Connecticut
Dry weather should prevail across most of southern New England through 6 or 7 PM. Showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will move into the Berkshires and western Connecticut after 6 or 7 PM. A few of the thunderstorms over western MA and western CT may contain strong wind gusts this evening with isolated and localized damaging winds possible. Scattered thunderstorms may move into central and eastern MA as well as RI later this evening (around or after sunset) but are expected to weaken with the loss of daytime heating as they move east.
We are also in a period of spring tides. These happen when the moon and sun are aligned such that their gravitational pulls are combined. Also, given the fact that the moon’s orbit is elliptical, its distance from the earth varies. The higher spring tides occur when the moon is also passing closer to the earth. There will be high spring tides tonight and Monday night. Combined with water levels running around and a little greater than a half foot, there will likely be some very minor coastal flooding about those high tides tonight and Monday night.
Next Message
The next message will be the significant weather weekly outlook to be issued Monday June 15. In the meantime, given the localized and rapid development of any convective weather, monitor the latest forecasts and any warnings from the National Weather Service.
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Message issued June 14, 2026 by:
Bob Thompson
Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist
Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center Board member
