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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.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flash Flood Watch.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Forecast Synopsis
Low pressure moves across RI and eastern MA today, resulting in showers and thunderstorms with locally very heavy rainfall and possible flooding. The low departs tonight with dry weather to follow Fri into Sat, along with warming temperatures. Then low pressure tracks south of New England Sat night thru Sun night, yielding a risk of scattered showers and cooler conditions. High pressure over the Maritimes provides mainly dry weather Monday along with cool temperatures continuing. Then summer heat and humidity return to southern New England Tue and Wed.
Today
Rain Showers
High 71
Rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Low 61
A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny
High 85
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly Clear
Low 66
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
High 88
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Low 67
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
High 82
A chance of rain showers between 7am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Low 65
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Slight Chance Rain Showers
High 79
A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly Cloudy
Low 64
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
High 85
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Low 68
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Slight Chance Rain Showers
High 88
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Low 70
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.