Wind And Thunder Tonight, Then Snow, Rain Later This Week

BOSTON — A busy week of weather kicks into gear Monday night as heavy winds and some rumbles of thunder enter the picture.

A wind advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday with gusts up to 50 miles per hour expected across much of Massachusetts. The resulting damage could mean power outages.

The wind will be accompanied by widespread rain coming in from the west, reaching Boston between 7-8 p.m. Thunder is possible before the storms exit around midnight.

Snow is possible late Wednesday as another storm makes its way. There is a chance it's cold enough for a couple inches of snow, mainly south of the Mass Pike, but there's also a chance nothing much falls. Forecasters are looking at most of Wednesday afternoon through the evening for potential impacts.

A major storm is coming Saturday, but it'll easily be warm enough to keep all the precipitation rain as temperatures soar into the 50s.

Boston-area forecast via National Weather Service

Today — A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight — Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday — Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night — Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday — A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night — A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday — Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night —Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

Friday — A chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night — Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday — Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night — A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.