Weather for New England and the Northeast

Expect a breezy Friday with occasional wind gusts reaching 30 mph, but Saturday should offer a welcome stretch of sunshine. If you have sensitive plants outdoors, be prepared for possible frost Saturday night, even in some coastal communities. Rain late Sunday into Monday looks relatively light for most areas, although amounts will vary across the region. Tuesday may bring another round of showers before cooler, drier weather settles in for the rest of the week.

We finally have our first hurricane of the season: Isaias 
It appears that the heaviest rainfall from the remnants of this system will only affect the south coast of New England as the system zips past.

From the Weather Channel:
Good Morning. Isaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, ending an exceptionally quiet start to the season as it heads toward the northern Gulf Coast. Hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings are now in effect from southeastern Louisiana to Florida.

Isaias is currently a Category 1 hurricane more than 400 miles south-southwest of New Orleans. It's moving east-northeast, and is forecast to strengthen rapidly over the central Gulf, potentially becoming a Category 2 hurricane by tonight.

We expect the storm to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday, most likely somewhere between the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the western Florida Panhandle. But those of you in the South shouldn't focus only on the center of the forecast cone: Isaias's impacts will extend far beyond the exact point where its eye crosses the coast, especially along and east of its track (aka the "dirty side" of the storm).
Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible from southeastern Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle. Strong winds could begin as early as midday Friday, bringing down trees and power lines and potentially causing outages that could last for hours or several days. Isaias could also produce 3 to 7 inches of rain across a broad area, with localized totals approaching 10 inches near the Gulf Coast. Its heavy rain will then spread inland across the Southeast, Appalachians and parts of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this weekend, creating a risk of flash flooding far away from the coast.
If you're in southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, Alabama or the Florida Panhandle, right now is the time to be preparing for possible evacuations and prolonged power outages. Those farther inland should also prepare for flooding, and remember never to drive onto a water-covered road. As the National Weather Service reminds us, "turn around, don’t drown."

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