MA Weather: 'Bomb Cyclone' Nor'easter Starts Slow, Ramping Up

The "bomb cyclone" storm hasn't quit detonated over Massachusetts yet, but forecasters are warning of its impending arrival. The most recent forecasts still have potential flooding and damaging wind gusts on tap for the late-night and early-morning hours.

There were only a handful of power outages as of 8 p.m., but the most treacherous weather yet to come. Heavy rain and wind was expected to start in Greater Boston around 9 p.m.

Massachusetts is still under a hazardous weather outlook and a wind advisory. The coast and Cape and Islands are under a high wind warning for gusts that could reach 60 miles per hour. The storm is still expected to drop 1.5-4 inches of rain, the highest amounts coming in Western Massachusetts and some northern parts of the state.

There is high confidence this storm won't be a dud like last week's nor'easter, which largely meandered off the coast.

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Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight - Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday - Rain likely, mainly before 7am, then a chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light west wind.

Sunday -Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Monday Night - Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday - Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.