Rain should clear for Boston fireworks
(John Bohn / Globe Staff)
Last year rain drenched the crowd at the Hatch Shell, forcing Pops conductor Keith Lockhart to wear a florescent yellow Boston EMS rain coat over his tuxedo.
By Anne Baker, Globe Correspondent
Neither rain nor clouds could stop America’s founding fathers, and the weather should not interfere with the fireworks celebration tonight in Boston.
 Keith Lockhart |
The stubborn showers that rumbled through the region this morning should be gone by the time the Boston Pops take the stage this evening at the Hatch Shell, according to Bill Simpson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Taunton.
“It will be mostly cloudy, but the fireworks should come off,” Simpson said. “The clouds should be high enough not to restrict any fireworks display.”
There is a 30 percent chance of rain, however, so revelers heading to the Esplanade should pack umbrellas and ponchos, Simpson said.
Last year rain drenched the crowd at the Hatch Shell, forcing Pops conductor Keith Lockhart to wear a florescent yellow Boston EMS rain coat over his tuxedo. The downpour slowed to a drizzle just before the fireworks started at 10:30 p.m.
Officials on the Esplanade are preparing for the concert, which is expected to draw 500,000 people and is broadcast on national television. Even if it does rain, the show will go ahead as planned.
"It would take a great deal of rain to cancel the concert," said Kathleen Drohan, a spokeswoman for the Pops. "For the most part, it's rain or shine."
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