The weekend is great, overall - but wildfire smoke in the Northern New England sky Friday evening expands south Saturday, wispy clouds arrive Sunday and both days bring rip currents to the beaches from far offshore Hurricane Earl.  Full details in the forecast video and remember, in addition to the NBC10 Boston and NECN station apps, to download my personal Matt Noyes Weather app to communicate directly with me!

Today (Monday):  Showers dwindle, splashes of sun, lots of clouds. A bit sticky. Highs in the 70s. Light and variable wind becoming southeast at 0-5 mph.

Overnight Monday Night:  Mostly cloudy, areas of dense fog. Lows in the 60s. South wind 0-5 mph.

Tuesday:  Early dense fog, then scattered showers, chance thunder, humid. Highs in the 70s. South wind 6-12 mph.

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny with pleasant air. Highs in the 70s to near 80. West-northwest wind 8-14 mph.