Nor'easter Could Blow Through on Wednesday

The storm could drop 1 to 2 inches of rain late Wednesday into Thursday and bring wind gusts along the coast.

A little more than a week after 'superstorm' Sandy swept through Massachusetts, area residents may have to brace for another windy, rainy night on Wednesday.   A nor'easter could blow into the area mid-week and the storm could drop 1 to 2 inches of rain from Wednesday into Thursday, according to WHDH meteorologist Jeremy Rainer.  Rainer also wrote that coastal winds could gust between 40 and 60 miles per hour along the South Shore, Cape Cod and the islands, although winds "will be much lighter inland with this storm." The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook statement on Sunday afternoon, saying that strong to damaging northeast winds are likely especially across Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island late …

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Storm Brings About 2 Inches of Rain to Region

The wet weather likely will stick around all week.

Saturday's storm brought about 2 inches of rain to the region, with more coming. The region received about 2 inches of rain as of 10:26 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service in Taunton reported on its website. No local storm damage was reported. The upcoming week looks damp, too. There's a 50 percent chance of showers today [Sunday], the weather service said. Monday and Tuesday have a slight chance of showers, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Saturday of this upcoming week.

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National Weather Service: Rain Will Follow Last Week's Heat Wave

Your weekly weather forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. South wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind at 5 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, …

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National Weather Service: Chance of Precipitation Wednesday

Your weekly weather forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service

  Your weekly weather forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service: Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind between 7 and 11 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind between 6 and 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind between 6 and 8 mph. Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Friday: Mostly sunny, …

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National Weather Service: Showers Throughout the Week

Get your rain jackets ready to go this week.

Here is your weekly weather report, courtesy of the National Weather Service: Monday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind between 7 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of …

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National Weather Service: Expect Heavy Rain Mid-Week

Your weekly weather report, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Your weekly weather report, courtesy of the National Weather Service: Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind between 6 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 60. Northeast wind between 6 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 57. Northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight…

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National Weather Service: Warmer Weather, But Some Rain

Your weather report, courtesy of the National Weather Service

Your weekly weather report from the National Weather Service Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind between 7 and 10 mph. Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind. Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch …

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National Weather Service: A Rainy Week Ahead

Put your rain boots on - its going to be a wet week.

Your weekly forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service: Tonight: Showers likely. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday: Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday: A chance of showers. Patchy …

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UPDATED: Irene Hits Easton Hard

Thousands of Easton residents without power as emergency crews work overtime.

Irene finally arrived in Easton - and she is wreaking havoc As of 6 p.m. Sunday, over 5,000 Easton residents were without power and emergency officials were working overtime to keep roads clear and restore power. "Keeping the roads open is our biggest priority right now," Easton DPW Director Wayne Southworth said Sunday morning. Southworth said the DPW had almost every employee working to deal with the storm. Fire and Police officials said that they had bulked up staffing for Sunday as well. Police Chief Allen Krajcik told Patch Sunday afternoon that over 100 trees had fallen throughout town and officials had spent the majority of the day clearing trees and wires from roads. Outages in Easton range from Foundry Street to Depot Street in …

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Question of the Day: Hurricane Irene

What are you doing to prepare for Irene?

We'll be asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! It looks like, at the very least, this weekend will bring a lot of rain and wind. The National Weather Service is calling for Hurricane Irene to hit us on Sunday, bringing tropical storm conditions with heavy showers. What are you doing to prepare for Irene?

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