Woburn Weather Center Fire Weather Discussion Details

Flash Flood Watch

FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON

Flash Flood Watch issued August 5 at 3:19AM EDT until August 5 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including the following areas, in Massachusetts, Central Middlesex MA, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Northern Bristol MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Suffolk MA, Western Essex MA, Western Norfolk MA and Western Plymouth MA. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI.

* Through this afternoon.

* Periods of showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to bring locally heavy rain to Rhode Island and portions of eastern Massachusetts through late this afternoon. Up to an additional one and a half inches of rain is forecast through this afternoon, with total rainfall ranging between 2 to 3 inches. Locally higher rainfall amounts are possible in areas that experience persistent heavy rains.

* Heavy rainfall may cause street flooding in urban areas and in low-lying and poor drainage areas. It may also result in rapid rises on small streams and creeks.

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern New England National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 440 AM EDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .DISCUSSION... A wave of low pressure tracks across RI and eastern MA today, yielding periods of rain, heavy at times and localized flooding possible. Minimum RH values Today will range from 80 to 90 percent. OUTLOOK...Friday through Tuesday... Dry weather returns Friday and Saturday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible Sunday. Mainly dry weather expected Monday before risk for showers and thunderstorms return Tuesday. 060845- Southeast Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Cambridge, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Woburn 440 AM EDT Thu Aug 5 2021 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mclear Precip Type Showers Showers None Chance Precip (%) 100 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-6) 61 (-2) 85 RH % (24h trend) 84 (+35) 100 (0) 46 20ft Wnd AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var 20ft Wnd PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 1.02 0.04 0.00 Precip Duration 9 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 11 PM Mixing Hgt (ft-AGL) 1130 100 7170 Transport Wnd (kts) NE 8 SW 4 W 7 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 9040 400 50190 ADI early 10 Poor 6 Very Poor 23 Fair ADI late 12 Poor 3 Very Poor 73 Good Max LVORI early 7 6 6 Max LVORI late 5 8 1 CWR 100 90 0 LAL No Tstms No Tstms No Tstms Haines Index 3 3 4 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.