Active Weather
A quiet day across New England. No active watches, warnings, or advisories from the National Weather Service. The upper-level trough currently producing thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic is moving away from the region, leaving drier, cooler air behind a cold front that passed through overnight.
Expect comfortable late-May conditions today — highs in the mid-60s to low 70s across southern New England, cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s in northern Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with light winds.
Infrastructure
No active wildfire incidents, disaster declarations, or infrastructure disruptions reported across the six New England states. Power grids are operating normally. No river flooding concerns.
Nationally, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reports the country is at National Preparedness Level 2 (on a scale of 1 to 5), with 15 to 19 uncontained large fires burning across the country. Approximately 2.4 million acres have burned year-to-date, which is above the 10-year average. None of those fires are in the New England region.
Public Health
No active public health advisories specific to New England. Air quality is within normal ranges across all six states.
At the national level, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has two active Health Advisory notices. The first, issued May 19, concerns an Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17. The risk of spread to U.S. households is considered low. The second, updated May 18, monitors an Andes virus (hantavirus) cluster linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic. No confirmed U.S. cases have been reported, and the domestic risk remains extremely low. Neither advisory requires household action beyond general awareness.
Watch Item
A frontal system may bring showers and a few thunderstorms to southern New England on Friday, but no severe weather is expected.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on Monday, June 1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2026 season outlook on May 21, forecasting a below-normal season: 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, and 1 to 3 major hurricanes. A developing El Niño pattern is expected to suppress Atlantic tropical development. While encouraging, even quiet seasons can produce landfalling storms — preparation matters regardless of the forecast. Coastal communities in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine should take this pre-season window to review their hurricane supplies — especially flashlights, batteries, a weather radio, and a plan for where to go if an evacuation is ordered.
Late May is also the start of the outdoor recreation season across the region. As more households head to lakes, trails, and campgrounds, basic preparedness practices travel with you: tell someone where you're going, bring more water than you think you need, and check conditions before heading out.
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