High Wind Warning In MA Ahead Of 60 MPH Gusts

BOSTON, MA — Don't let Thursday's springlike weather fool you: another round of nasty weather is in the forecast for Massachusetts. Starting late Thursday night, high winds and heavy rain will move in, bringing gusts up to 60 mph.

A wind advisory will be in effect for western Massachusetts from 11 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Friday. Winds are expected to be stronger along the coast, prompting a high wind warning from Worcester to the eastern coast, including the Cape and islands.

Wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph across the state, paired with heavy rain. The worst of the storm is expected to hit during the overnight hours. This could cause power outages, block roads with fallen tree limbs and cause other damage.

The storm comes after a quick warm-up in the state, with temperatures rising from the single digits to nearly 50 degrees in some parts of the region. The warm temperatures are expected to stick around through Friday, with highs expected to reach the mid-50s after exceeding 60 degrees Thursday. Temperatures are expected to drop by Friday night, with overnight lows in the 20s and a chance of rain and snow during the day Saturday.

Here's a look at the latest Boston-area forecast from the National Weather Service.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A chance of rain before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5 p.m. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night
A chance of rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.