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Tuesday, March 17 – Heavy rain and strong winds early, then drying out

This is the most impactful part of the forecast period. Heavy rain and potentially a few convective downpours or even an isolated thunderstorm continue into Monday night and very early Tuesday, along with strong to potentially damaging wind gusts. Conditions improve quickly from west to east Tuesday morning, with drier air and some clearing arriving by afternoon.

• High: 51°F | Low: 33°F | Wind: SSW shifting W 20–30 mph, gusts 40–55 mph • Sky: Rain early, then becoming partly sunny • Precipitation: 90% early, ending west to east • Rainfall: Storm total 1” to 2”, localized 3” possible

This is the most impactful part of the forecast period. Heavy rain and potentially a few convective downpours or even an isolated thunderstorm continue into Monday night and very early Tuesday, along with strong to potentially damaging wind gusts. Conditions improve quickly from west to east Tuesday morning, with drier air and some clearing arriving by afternoon.

High: 51°F | Low: 33°F | Wind: SSW shifting W 20–30 mph, gusts 40–55 mph • Sky: Rain early, then becoming partly sunny • Precipitation: 90% early, ending west to east • Rainfall: Storm total 1” to 2”, localized 3” possible

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Matthew Moll is a degreed meteorologist, founder of New England Weather Consulting, and a member of both the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and National Weather Association (NWA). He provides hyper-local, science-backed forecasts for communities across Massachusetts.