'Heavy' Storms Poised To Break Good Weekend Weather Streak: NWS

Rain free weekends, which were plentiful this summer, are coming to an end.

Up until now, the region had 16 straight weekend days without measurable rain, according to the National Weather Service. But all that comes to an end soon, likely Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook starting Saturday, saying showers and thunderstorms may produce “heavy rain.”

“Flooding in urban, poor drainage and low lying areas and Saturday and Saturday night” is possible, the Hazardous Weather Outlook says.

A dip in the jet stream will also lead to chilly conditions across the Northeast through the weekend, according to AccuWeather..

Temperatures in the Northeast really won’t get far below normal, especially along the Interstate 95 corridor. The difference between the recent air mass and the new one over the weekend will feel noticeable cooler, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Evan Duffey on AccuWeather.com.

Here is the local forecast through the weekend:

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Sunday night:A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.