Today’s daily digit

       A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

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       4/10: We’re used to heat and humidity together, so begrudgingly we will weather the weather.

       Express forecast

       Today: Mainly sunny and humid, late-day storm possible. Highs: 86-90 Tonight: Partly cloudy with a few showers and storms. Lows: 67-73 Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers and storms likely. Highs: 79-83

       Forecast in detail

       Summer holds on tightly to the area through the weekend with plenty of heat and humidity and the ever-present chance of late-day showers and thunderstorms. Friday has the best chance to underperform on heat as clouds and showers are more prevalent.

       Today (Thursday): Plenty of sunshine as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred pull up into New England. Humidity is still fairly high (dew points in the low 70s) as breezes lighten up and come from the southwest. Highs are mainly in the upper 80s and it’s muggy enough to perhaps set off a storm by late afternoon. Confidence: High

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       Tonight: The thundershower chances linger well into the evening but any that develop are pretty spotty. Winds are calm, adding to the pain from the ever-present humidity. Lows hold in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: High

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       Tomorrow (Friday): An upper-level low pressure system to our west approaches and should lead to more clouds popping up. The buildup is vigorous enough to set off showers, and thunderstorms become likely by afternoon. With humidity still on the high side, locally heavy downpours are possible. Winds are minimal. Highs should hold in the upper 70s to low 80s for at least a little heat relief. Confidence: Medium

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       Tomorrow night: Showers taper off as the evening progresses but clouds linger much of the night. Lows fall to the mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium

       A look ahead

       On Saturday, Tropical Storm Henri should be making its nearest approach to the Mid-Atlantic coast but thankfully should still be well offshore. In fact, the storm may be far enough away to help clear our skies and limit shower potential. Humidity remains obnoxious, with highs mainly in the mid-80s. The mostly clear skies should allow a fine view of the rising full moon with Jupiter hovering nearby in the evening. Overnight lows are in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium

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       Sunny skies give way to afternoon pop-up clouds Sunday but the bulk of the showers should be north and east of the area. Highs warm to the mid- to upper 80s with plenty of humidity. Overnight lows stall in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium

       Monday remains mostly sunny and humid with even more heat. Chances for isolated showers remain low. Highs top out in the upper 80s to low 90s. Confidence: Medium