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The storm developing across the mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, Aug. 16 has to potential to bring rainfall in just some parts of eastern New England on Wednesday, Aug. 17, mainly Maine, eastern Massachusetts, and Canada's Atlantic coast, according to AccuWeather.com. Those areas are shown in dark green in the image above.
Areas outside of eastern New England will only see about a 20-percent chance for showers on Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon (shown in light green in the image above), on a day that will see a mix of sun and clouds and a high temperature of around 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
"Much like with a winter coastal storm, only a small shift in the storm track could make the difference between little rain and a heavy deluge," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Andrew Johnson-Levine. "However, based on recent trends, locations such as Boston and coastal Maine may be able to receive this heavier rain for at least a short window of time."
So the bottom line is the midweek system is unlikely to bring much relief from the widespread dry conditions, including in the areas experiencing the most severe drought conditions in dark brown in the second image above.
In those areas, there will be an elevated fire risk on Tuesday as the relative humidity level drops and wind gusts pick up amid widespread dry grass and brush, the National Weather Service said.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high temperature of around 80 degrees.
Thursday, Aug. 18 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the low 80s.
It will stay dry on Friday, Aug. 19 with sunny skies and a high temperature in the upper 80s.
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