After several days of making headlines, the storm that resulted in 59 reports of tornadoes across the United States and a foot and half of snow with 100 mph winds in Eastern Colorado is now headed – at least in part – to New England.
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What’s left of the storm isn’t tremendously impressive, but will be beneficial to New England, bringing a period of rain that will amount to between one and two inches for many. Mild air has been streaming ahead of this storm for days, and New England is seeing the result of this mild air, with Thursday and Friday high temperatures both rising into the 50s, including a mild Thursday night with a gusty southeast breeze.
Though no flooding is anticipated and no damaging wind gusts are forecast, showers developing from west to east Thursday afternoon will continue expanding and increasing in intensity Thursday evening, producing some downpours Thursday night into Friday morning.
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Though Friday's morning drive will start with heavy downpours to slow the commute, rain will be exiting for much of New England between 7 and 9 a.m., except Central and Eastern Maine, where the rain hangs on into the afternoon.
For most communities, sunshine will emerge by mid-day Friday, leaving a relatively nice afternoon with highs reaching into the 50s. Cooler air arrives for the weekend.
