Rick Gordon’s Weather Watch

Today’s Weather

It will be cooler, with clouds and occasional showers that will gradually give way to lower humidity with rain by evening. High of 77 degrees. Winds: NNE 5-10 mph.

5-Day Outlook

Today: Not as warm, accompanied by clouds with a couple of showers that gradually give way to lower humidity with rain by evening. High 77 Winds: NNE 5-10 mph

Tonight: Some rain (.50″). Low 61 Winds: Light & Variable

Friday (August 1st): Cloudy, cool, & less humid with some showers. High 73 Winds: NE 5-10 mph

Friday night: Clearing & cool. Low 55 Winds: N 5-10 mph

Saturday: Mostly sunny & nice. High 81 Winds: NNW 5-10 mph

Saturday night: Clear & cool. Low 56 Winds: Light & Variable

Sunday: Comfortable sunshine and warmer. High 87 Winds: W 5-10 mph

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 60 Winds: SW 5-10 mph

Monday: Hazy sunshine & hot. High 90 Winds: SW 5-10 mph

Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph

Welcome August

A cooling trend with pleasant air begins today as August begins, extending into the first weekend of the month.

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

Next week for the full week of August will be dry and comfortable with highs in the 80s.

Get Out!

Take a Hike: Summits above 4,000 feet: Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s… except in the lower 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet: Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Hit the Beach Hampton & Rye Beach

Weather: Cloudy; a shower in spots in the morning followed by periods of rain by evening.

UV Index: Moderate.

Thunderstorm Potential: None.

High Temperature: In the lower 70s.

Winds: Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Surf Height: Around 1 foot.

Water Temperature: 62 degrees.

Rip Tide Current Risk: Low.

Tides Hampton Beach: Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 11:00 AM. High 8.2 feet (MLLW) 05:02 PM.

Jump in a Lake

Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Water temperature 76 degrees.