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Vigil held in honor of Charlestown murder victim

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WEATHER TODAY & 7 DAY FORECAST

Weather Now: Mostly Sunny, Breezy and Mild Today

Good afternoon. It’s a beautiful September day with mostly sunny skies, breezy winds and falling humidity. Temperatures are running just slightly above normal, with highs in the low to mid 70s. Southwest winds are sustained around 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Hour by Hour // A look at the next hours’ conditions » New this Morning: A “High Surf Advisory” has been issued for ocean exposed beaches until 8PM tonight, as waves of 5-8 feet are possible. That will lead to a moderate to high risk for dangerous rip currents. On the bay, look for southwest wind gusts to 25 kts and waves of 2-4 feet. Ocean, Bay & Beach // A look at the conditions by the coast » While most of the day is dry and sunny, an upper level disturbance passing overhead will lead to a small chance for a brief, isolated shower after dark. Any showers that do form will clear out quickly for a dry and comfortable night. Lows will cool to the low to mid 50s. Tuesday looks similar to today, with partly to mostly sunny skies, highs in the low 70s and a bit of a breezy southwest wind. HURRICANE IAN Cuba and Florida are bracing for significant impacts from what is now “Hurricane Ian”. The storm strengthened to a hurricane overnight and rapid strengthening is expected to continue today and tonight as Ian makes it’s way to the western part of Cuba. While an impact in Florida looks likely, the eventual timing, intensity and location of landfall is still uncertain. Here’s the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center. New today–tropical storm and hurricane watches have been issued for the Florida west coast, including a “Hurricane Watch” …