Damaging Wind Warnings As 60+ MPH Gusts Spur MA Power Outage Concerns

MASSACHUSETTS — All of Massachusetts is under a High Wind Warning or High Wind Advisory from Thursday night through Friday with 60+ mph gusts threatening tree damage and power outages.

The National Weather Service issued the warnings beginning Thursday night at 7 and continuing through Friday at 7.

Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island are under a High Wind Advisory with winds steady between 20 and 30 mph and gusts to 50 mph.

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"Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects," the NWS said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result.

"Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects."

The higher terrain of Worcester County and the Berkshires are under a High Wind Warning with gusts expected to 60 mph or higher.

This wind will be out of the west and bring in much colder air than the southerly gusts that accompanied the overnight storm Wednesday night into the Thursday, where a 69 mph gust was recorded at Blue Hills in Milton and gusts of 40 to 50+ were recorded across Massachusetts, according to the NWS.

In the meantime, Thursday was shaping up as perhaps the warmest day so far in 2025 with temperatures in the high 50s and clearing skies.

The wind arrives Friday night as temperatures plummet back into the 20s. Friday will be much cooler, with a high of 41 degrees, and the winds will make it feel below freezing.

It will remain breezy through the weekend with gusts to 40 mph on Saturday and a high of 36 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Sunday will be a bit warmer with less wind and a high of 43.

Another big springlike surge appears on the horizon as temperatures rebound to near 50 degrees on Monday and near 60 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)