Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles NNW Athol MA

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1211 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-162000-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0004.260316T1800Z-260317T1200Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-Eastern
Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western
Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern
Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Northampton, Ayer, Vernon, Greenfield,
Willimantic, Springfield, Hartford, Barre, Union, Putnam,
Worcester, Milford, Blandford, Chesterfield, Orange, Windsor
Locks, Amherst, Charlemont, and Fitchburg
1211 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern, and
  western Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1214 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

.Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-160900-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0001.260316T0900Z-260317T1200Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-Eastern
Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western
Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern
Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern
Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable
MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast
Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-Newport RI-
Including the cities of Taunton, Chesterfield, Vernon, Coventry,
Brockton, Framingham, Charlemont, Hartford, Willimantic, Quincy,
West Greenwich, Norwood, Boston, Blandford, Foster, Springfield,
Newport, Barre, Orange, Gloucester, Ayer, Putnam, Worcester, New
Bedford, Smithfield, Providence, East Greenwich, Bristol, Fall
River, Cambridge, Amherst, Fitchburg, Lowell, Lawrence, Plymouth,
Northampton, Narragansett, Greenfield, Foxborough, Warwick, West
Warwick, Mattapoisett, Falmouth, Union, Provincetown, Milford,
Windsor Locks, Westerly, and Chatham
1214 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following
  areas, Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT, Massachusetts,
  including the following areas, Barnstable MA, Central Middlesex
  MA, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern Hampden MA,
  Eastern Hampshire MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA,
  Northern Bristol MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Northern Worcester MA,
  Southeast Middlesex MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA,
  Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA, Western Essex MA, Western
  Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western
  Norfolk MA and Western Plymouth MA, and Rhode Island, including
  the following areas, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI,
  Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI
  and Western Kent RI.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks
  and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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