Warmer ahead of rain

ANOTHER WARM DAY AHEAD

Although still mild, expect increasing clouds Thursday. A spot shower may briefly pass through in the afternoon from west to east, but the day will stay mainly dry in central and eastern MA and southern NH. More scattered showers will develop overnight with the risk for an isolated downpour.

WEATHER ALERT FRIDAY

A slow moving front will trigger heavy rain at times Friday and Friday night. It looks like 1-2″ in Boston but 2-4″+ in southeastern MA where there is the greatest risk for isolated flooding. This time of year leaves tend to clog the storm drains, so make sure they are clear near your property. Although widespread flash flooding is not expected, there will be problem spots where rain falls heaviest midday through evening.

Don’t be surprised if you see a flash of lightning or catch some gusts up to 30 mph Friday.

WEEKEND IN VIEW

I wouldn’t call either day this weekend a “washout”, but there will be some showers both days.

Saturday will be gloomy and cloudy with some early morning showers, steadiest at the coast. The afternoon actually looks dry and cloudy for most. A disturbance will come through Saturday night through early Sunday morning with a final push of rain (0.1-0.25″), then we should see breaks in the clouds Sunday afternoon.

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