Boston is finally getting some rain this weekend, following a 29 day dry stretch, the fourth longest dry weather stretch recorded in Boston.

Boston and other parts of New England, including Cape Cod, are experiencing near-drought conditions even as much-needed rain arrives in the region, hopefully ending a monthlong dry spell that has left plant beds and lawns parched and soil moisture levels waning.

The dry spell in Boston and Eastern Massachusetts is mainly due to a persistent “high-pressure system” — think clear skies and sunny weather — as opposed to “low-pressure systems” which bring heavy clouds and rainfall, according to Kyle Pederson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Bring a pattern change from sunny, warm and dry to cloudier, cooler and wet at times. Light rain and drizzle move in tonight with off and on rounds of rain coming i

Friday marks the 23rd straight day without any measurable rain in Boston. It’s the city's longest dry stretch since 1999, according to the National Weather Service.