The WBZ weather team is declaring a NEXT Weather Alert for the Boston area today. We don't expect a major severe weather day but, there will likely be some scattered downpours later in Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon and evening. The Storms Prediction Center has placed all of southern New England in a "marginal" risk for severe weather today.

AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye an area for potential tropical development near Florida July 14-17.

Tropical conditions are expected to be quiet as Saharan dust and wind shear help prevent any storm development.

A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures.

Many in central North Carolina are dealing with the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal, which brought heavy rain Sunday night causing significant flooding across the region.Many roads are closed,