Casey Dorn

Potentially strong to severe thunderstorms tonight

Well, friends…are you ready for it!? …The Midnight Rain, that is. We needed a good soaking, and now we’re getting one! The only negative—the timing! If you’re heading east tonight to Gillette Stadium, you will NEED that umbrella, and the poncho! With those two handy tools in mind, you should be able to just shake it off! You should also plan on taking extra time getting to and from the stadium. No “look what (the rain) made me do” moments for us tonight, right? Here’s the story: we’re tracking a complicated setup with an area of Gulf-low pressure moving northeastwards up the coast, while a cold front associated with another low moves in from the northwest. The result: heavy, significant rain with a chance for some street and low-lying area flooding and ponding.

A great weekend in progress in Western Mass! First Alert Meteorologist Casey Dorn times out how long the sunshine lasts!