So close, yet so far. Heavy rain is coming off the New England coast this morning, with only some of the showers moving back into southern New England. The highest chance of rain today is in southeastern Massachusetts, with just a few isolated showers near Boston and in a few spots to the north and west. Temperatures will be coolest in southeastern Massachusetts and the coast and warmest northwest of 495. Gusty breezes will also be present in the Cape and Islands today.

More showers, drizzle and fog will return from the sea tonight, with the best chance of wet weather along and east of I-95. That will continue through tomorrow morning. Overall, Friday looks cool and cloudy, with the most consistent wet weather across all of Southeast Massachusetts.

The weekend forecast is cool with clouds and isolated drizzle/scattered showers possible on Saturday, especially in southeast Massachusetts. It will also be windy. High tide on Saturday afternoon may cause minor coastal flooding as it is the third day of strong offshore winds. Sunday looks mostly dry but still cool.

In fact, maximum temperatures will be above 15 degrees from the beginning to the middle of the week, as the cooler sea air still prevails.