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MA Weather: Updated Storms Timeline, Details For Wednesday
Don't expect the same from the morning and afternoon storms.
Expect a ton of concentrated rain Wednesday morning followed by hit-or-miss showers showers with the potential for severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued an updated forecast in advance of two potentially serious storms.
"Activity expected to be more widespread Wed. morning, but the greater threat for a few strong to severe thunderstorms will be Wed. afternoon," the NWS wrote.
The Wednesday morning commute is expected to be a very wet one. Commuters are advised to allow for extra time.
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There remains a low risk of a tornado Wednesday morning. Strong wind gusts could mean power outages beginning early in the morning and popping up throughout the day. The risks are for all of Southern New England.
The updated simulated radar shows rain incoming between 4 a.m.-4 p.m.:
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[Humidity/Thunderstorms Return Wednesday] Approximate radar simulation from one of our computer models Wed 4 am to 4 pm. Showers and embedded t-storms expected with locally heavy rainfall/brief street flooding. A few storms may be severe with locally damaging wind gusts. pic.twitter.com/Rf6EYwpLlE
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 21, 2018
The temperature is expected to get into the 80s Wednesday, with the return of high humidity. Once the rain finishes Wednesday evening, "dry and pleasant weather arrives [Thursday] and continues through the weekend."
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