Areal Flood Watch As of 5:14 am EDT on July 24, 2008
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northern Connecticut... Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire... including the following areas... in northern Connecticut... Hartford CT... Tolland CT and Windham CT. In Massachusetts... eastern Franklin MA... eastern Hampden MA... eastern Hampshire MA... northern Middlesex MA... northern Worcester MA... southern Worcester MA... western Franklin MA... western Hampden MA and western Hampshire MA. In southern New Hampshire... Cheshire NH and western and central Hillsborough NH.
* Through late tonight
* a cold front moving very slowly towards the watch area will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms tonight into Thursday evening. Some of these thunderstorms will produce torrential rains of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
* Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected... bringing the potential for flooding. Isolated totals of 6 to 8 inches are possible. Given the potential for torrential downpours... the threat for flash flooding exists as well... especially in urban areas.
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You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
This Afternoon -
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight -
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and humid with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday -
Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night -
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday -
Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night -
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday -
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday -
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night -
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Areal Flood Watch As of 5:14 am EDT on July 24, 2008
