Severe Storms, Damaging Winds Could Strike MA Saturday

MASSACHUSETTS — Another Saturday brings another dose of heavy rain across Massachusetts this weekend with gusty winds, drenching downpours, and storm damage possible.

After a very warm and humid Friday, the shot of soupy air will bring the risk of summer-like storms on Saturday, with most of the state at a "marginal" risk for damaging weather, according to CBS Boston.

If the storms hit, as expected, it would be the ninth straight Saturday with rain across Massachusetts, and it comes on a weekend packed with college commencement ceremonies that could be disrupted across the state.

The National Weather Service said that thunderstorms will arrive after noon, with stretches of the afternoon remaining dry. It will be a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature of 76 degrees.

Storm threats continue into Saturday night with the biggest risk before 10 p.m. The NWS said that precipitation chances are 60 percent, with heavy rain totals where thunderstorms do hit.

The chance for rain lingers into Sunday, but those storms are less likely to be severe. The NWS said Sunday will be a mostly sunny day with a high temperature of 73 degrees and a 20 percent chance of rain.

A much cooler week is ahead next week, with highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday and only in the 50s on Wednesday and Thursday.

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(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.)