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As though punctuating the start of a seven-day stretch in which the Northern Seacoast will flirt with the 90-degree mark, a line of severe thunderstorms is expected to barge through the area with a quick hit this afternoon.

The line of severe weather is expected to hit the region during the late day or early evening hours, including damaging winds, which could cause sporadic power outages; torrential downpours and hail.

"The main threat from these storms will be damaging winds and torrential downpours," says Accuweather.com.

Storms across the Midwestern states caused over 300 reports of wind damage on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

While the threat for wind damage on Friday is not expected to be as widespread as previous days this week, some communities may still face downed trees and power lines.

"A greater number of locations will experience a brief downpour or two and a breeze, rather than severe weather," according to Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. "It may rain for less than an hour or two in many areas."

Today begins a week in Rochester, Lebanon and Milton in which the average high temperature is predicted just below 90 degrees. According to Accuweather a definitive heat wave, while imminent, is not in the cards. A heat wave is defined as three days in which the high temp is 90 or over. We just miss that, according to forecasts.

Still, the real feel temperature may feel like it is a heat wave nonetheless.

Those hoping to beat the building heat and humidity at the local pool, lake or beach should be on the lookout for building clouds and darkening skies.

Seek shelter indoors at the first rumble of thunder, as the threat of being struck by lightning is then present.

While most of the Northeast will dry out for the start of the weekend, a few isolated, gusty storms could linger across New England on Saturday.

(Accuweather contributed to this report.)

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