Fourth of July Weekend Weather Forecast: Thunderstorms Likely Tonight

If we can just survive tonight, the Fourth of July holiday weekend weather looks like it'll be perfect.

The National Weather Service is warning all of Massachusetts (except for Berkshires County) of the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms Friday night. The farther west you are, the greater the risk for the storms.

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The Weather Channel still says Worcester and Boston areas could see a possible stray afternoon thunderstorm and that evening storms are likely. Possible storms are also anticipated out off the coast and up in the Merrimack Valley area.

Check with your local Patch to see if evening celebrations or events are canceled

Beyond tonight, things look terrific. Forecasts call for a mostly sunny weekend with temperatures fluctuating in the 80s, reaching a high of about 87 on Monday for your Fourth of July cookouts.

Photo courtesy of Mark Schieldrop, Patch Staff