 rain showers even pockets of steadier rain will dampen eastern new england early today so places like boston and portland maine may have some slower travel through the morning hours meanwhile a warm and humid air mass will be in place across the rest of the northeast of mid-atlantic today where a straight afternoon thunderstorm can pop up in these areas including around philadelphia new york city it will not be a total washout by any means the west will continue to sizzle under the ongoing heat wave with highs in the 90s and triple digits