4+ Inches of Rain, 40+ MPH Wind Gusts Could Hit Martha's Vineyard This Week

Several rounds of torrential rain and strong winds will hit Martha’s Vineyard this week.

The rain is expected to start Tuesday night. It will last through Wednesday, then another round is expected to hit this weekend. Here’s the short-term forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy during the day; rain at night. High of 79 degrees, low 63.
• Wednesday: Showers all day. Windy. High 68, low 48.

Thursday will be cloudy. Heavy rain is expected to start back up Friday night.

Extended Martha’s Vineyard forecast

Here’s more from the National Weather Service:

• PERSISTENT NE-WINDS FOR THE PERIOD WITH POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES AND EXPECTED WAVE ACTION OF 12-16 FEET...ESPECIALLY ALONG E-FACING EXPOSED BEACHES...
• THERE IS THE THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE ALONG WITH BEACH EROSION. CONCERN ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES SUCH AS PLUM ISLAND...SCITUATE...AND SANDWICH. MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
• IN ADDITION...CONSIDERING FULLY LEAFED TREES...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR WIND DAMAGE WITH DOWNED TREE LIMBS... AND POWER LINES. FOCUS IS MOST ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAIN OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. MODERATE CONFIDENCE. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE LEADING TO FLOODING IMPACTS.
• THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 4-INCHES. LOW CONFIDENCE.

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