Your Weekend Weather in North Reading

After a bout with heavy rain and thunderstorms earlier this week, it looks as though North Reading residents might be in for some more wet weather this weekend.

This afternoon, Friday, June 12, is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 86 degrees. However, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the region. North Reading is forecast to have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight, some of which could produce heavy rain.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, according to the hazardous weather outlook. “The main threat will be locally strong to damaging wind gusts with hail a secondary concern,” the NWS said. Heavy rain could produce brief, very localized flooding.

The wet weather continues into Saturday, with a 30 percent chance of showers before 9 a.m.

Here’s the weekend weather forecast for North Reading from the National Weather Service:

• Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
• Sunday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.