Nasty Sunday Storm: How Much Rain Massachusetts Might Get

BOSTON, MA — The remnants of Tropical Storm Olga will move through New England starting on Sunday morning, bringing lots of rain, especially to Western Massachusetts and parts of the North Shore.

Olga, which formed over the Gulf of Mexico, will drop at least an inch of rain across the state, with higher localized totals, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will start around 10 a.m., but will be heaviest in the afternoon hours.

72-hour expected rain totals for Massachusetts

• Boston — 1.11
• Worcester — 1.06
• Foxborough — 1.07
• Lawrence — 1.25
• Gloucester — 1.38
• Hyannis — 1.12
• North Adams — 1.30

Winds won't be a problem with the storm inland, but there is a gale watch off the coast until Sunday night. High temperatures will be in the mid-50s. Here's the full National Weather Service forecast for Sunday:

Sunday: Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 2pm. High near 54. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain before 9pm, then showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.