How Will Debby Affect the Weekend Weather in New England?

Normally, we don’t need to worry about hurricanes or tropical storms here in New England. However, occasionally, they do affect our weather.

That’s the case with Debby.

The storm roared ashore in Florida on Monday as a hurricane. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it is still bringing lots of wind and rain to the East Coast.

As of Thursday morning, the predicted path of the storm will go directly over Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

How will it affect our area?

Augusta, Maine, Weather

According to Weather.com, Central Maine will start feeling the effects of the storm on Thursday evening. The rain is expected to start sometime after 9 PM.

Forecasts call for it to rain all day on Friday, all night Friday night, and Saturday morning. There will be significant winds at times, too.

On the plus side, skies should start to clear up by midday on Saturday.

Portland, Maine, Weather

Portland (and the rest of coastal Maine) will see similar conditions. The rain will start on Thursday evening and continue through Saturday morning.

There is a good chance that the area will see thunderstorms and strong winds on Friday evening.

The skies will start to clear on Saturday morning

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Central New Hampshire Weather

The rain will roll into Central New Hampshire on Thursday evening, and will continue through Saturday morning. It is expected to dump several inches of precipitation on the Lakes Region.

Additionally, there will be significant wind on Friday evening.

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Boston Weather

The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and wind to Boston. The rain will start on Thursday evening and continue through early Saturday morning.

Martha’s Vineyard Weather

The rain will start this afternoon and continue through Saturday morning.

There will be significant winds of up to 35 MPH through Saturday morning.

If you live in an area affected by Debby, please take reasonable precautions. Make sure your devices are charged, that there are no small items in your yard, and your vehicle windows are rolled up.

Also, keep in mind that these forecasts are as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 8. They could have changed by the time you read this article. You can click on the above links to get the latest information.

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