Warm MA Weekend Could Get A Rainy End

MASSACHUSETTS — Bay State residents can expect a warm weekend with temperatures giving the illusion that spring is nearly here.

The National Weather Service forecast shows temperatures climbing into the 60s on Saturday on Sunday, with a potential high of 67 in the Boston area on Sunday.

However, that warm weather is also expected to bring rain Sunday night into Monday with a 90 percent precipitation projection.

Calm winds and somewhat clear skies are expected on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday will shift to stronger winds with gusts of up to 30 mph despite the warm temperatures.

Rain will leave the area by Tuesday, but warmer temperatures will stay per the current forecast, which stretches through next Thursday.

Luckily, Massachusetts will miss out on severe weather that's projected throughout much of the country.

The cross country storm, which is moving in from the west, is expected to arrive to the East Coast on Sunday evening. The system is expected to trigger severe weather for several states over the coming days. The Weather Channel reports the storm could have wind gusts of up to 70 mph in the midwest. A tornado outbreak is possible Saturday in the deep south, according to the Weather Channel.

"While the intensity of the severe weather and tornado risk may be past its peak by Sunday, there will still be a risk of severe weather that extends from northern Florida to New York state," according to AccuWeather.