MA Weather: 'Bombogenesis' Nor'easter To Slam Region This Week

Here comes another nor'easter. Forecasters said a second major storm in as many weeks is coming to the region, and this one is going to be a more direct hit than the first.

Forecasters are still nailing down the specifics but are confident the storm will start by the Wednesday evening commute and bring torrential rain and hard-gusting winds. The coastline and Cape and Islands could see wind gusts of 60 mph or higher.

The storm will persist into Thursday and a cold front with blustery winds will follow the storm, the National Weather Service said.

Forecasters are using the term "bombogenesis" to describe the storm. That means the storm is expected to intensify rapidly as it lashes out on the region.

As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, no weather warnings or outlooks were posted. Patch will update when there is more information.

The storm will be the second nor'easter of the season. The first was at the end of the last week and fell well short of expectations. The end of the week brought some rain, but the multi-day storm forecasters were calling for was largely a dud. The system meandered offshore, causing a couple thousand brief power outages on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket and making for some dreary days.

Boston-area forecast via National Weather Service

Today - Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.

Tonight - Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Wednesday - Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday night - Showers, mainly before 9pm, then rain after 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 49. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday - Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light west wind.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.