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Hopefully we’ll see a change to plain rain in the afternoon with another warm-up around 40 degrees. It’s not clear how far north and west of Boston that mild air will reach, and parts of the area ...

Rain will overspread the area mid morning through noon from south to north. Plan on showers all afternoon and evening. With temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s across southern New England, ...

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