Get ready for sunshine and a warming trend later this week!

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A strong surface high is establishing itself along with a strong 500H ridge which will stick around for the work and school week.

It’s a cool start to your Monday morning.

Temperatures are in the 50s with a few anomalous 40s in some neighborhoods.

It’s going to be a sunshiny day with gusty northwest winds. Highs will be near 70, plus or minus a degree or two.

Tropical Storm Leslie will make its closest pass today supplying high surf and dangerous rip currents.  A High Surf Advisory will be in effect until 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday will be another day hinting that autumn is getting closer (less than 2 weeks away). It will be sunny, yet cool in the lower 70s.

Wednesday will be the beginning of a warm-up that will lead us to the weekend.  Highs will reach the upper 70s, cooler South Coast.

Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny and warmer-than-average as highs climb into the lower and middle 80s.

*Please be careful if you are hitting the beach or doing some boating today.  Seas will reach 6-10 feet  in areas farthest offshore (off Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island, Outer Cape).  Also, there is a moderate to high risk for dangerous rip currents.

Let’s make this a wonderful week!

~Melissa :)