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Heavy Rainfall Across South Texas and the Northeast; Thunderstorms in the Southern Appalachians and Rio Grande Valley

Widespread showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain may bring flooding to South Texas and parts of the Northeast U.S. tonight into Friday morning. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts and large hail are expected over parts of the southern Appalachians, and Rio Grande Valley of Texas into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Worcester, Worcester Regional Airport (KORH)

Lat: 42.27°NLon: 71.87°WElev: 1007ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 8 May 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Leicester MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 51. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 7am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 51. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 7am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Leicester MA
 42.25°N 71.9°W (Elev. 958 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 pm EDT May 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 8, 2025-6pm EDT May 15, 2025
 
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