MA Weather: Flood Watch As Heavy Rain Moves In

Most of Massachusetts is under a flood watch as rain moves in Friday and intensifies into Saturday, creating the potential for 2-3 inches in much of the easter part of the state.

The rain will begin as scattered showers Friday afternoon, though it might come down as freezing drizzle across the interior part of the state. Heavier rain will fall later Friday night and intensify into Saturday morning, when forecasters say flooding could be an issue.

A wind advisory has also been issued for the Cape and Islands for Saturday. Wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are expected.

The rain could wipe away much of the snow left over from the last storm. Snow enters the forecast again Monday.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight - Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. Low around 40. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday - Rain, mainly before 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. High near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night - A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Areas of fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night - Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday - Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night - Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 8 mph.