Rain and wind Saturday could be an issue for outdoor holiday decorations
BOSTON - Early December has certainly given southern New England a winter touch. For the first days of meteorological winter, Thursday and Friday started out very cold and the breeze added to that feel. But the focus over the weekend will be yet another round of rain and wind.
Today's system looks very similar to what we had this past Wednesday with steady showers and gusty winds. That said, the impacts shouldn't be as widespread.
TIMELINE
Temperatures have bounced to the upper 50s and 60s across the region. Rain will continue to overspread the area throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
Most of the afternoon will remain in an on and off pattern of rain. The main event looks to wrap up between 3 and 5 p.m. before the cold front moves through. As that happens, there will be another round of spotty to scattered showers from 6 - 8 p.m.
AMOUNTS
This shouldn't result in as much rain as last Wednesday and the impacts seem far less. On average, most should record roughly 0.25" of rain. Locally higher values are possible but flooding is not an issue with this system.
WIND
As the steadiest rain falls mid-afternoon, peak gusts will reach 35-to-45 mph. Isolated damage is possible due to weakened branches or limbs from the last wind event. Holiday decorations may also come loose so be sure to secure them by Saturday.
By Sunday, all of the rain and even the clouds will have slid east. It certainly looks to be the winner of the weekend with afternoon highs reaching the 40s under partly to mostly sunny skies.
Keep up with the WBZ-TV Weather Team all weekend for the latest updates!