Tropical Storm Debby To Impact Massachusetts This Week

According to Patch, as Tropical Storm Debby marches toward the Northeast, it could mean flash flooding for parts of New England, including western and central Massachusetts. The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center said that the core of the remnants of Debby could hit Massachusetts as early as 2 a.m. Saturday but rain will likely begin Friday evening.

The main threat however from the storm is the heavy rain, that has potential for flash flooding which is rated as a "slight" for the portion of the state between Worcester County and Berkshire County. Under that particular rating, scattered flash floods have about a 15 percent chance of happening indefinitely, particularly in urban areas. The rest of Massachusetts however has a marginal chance of flash flooding, about 5 percent.

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The National Weather Service is also watching for waterspouts and tornadoes as the storm recirculates to the north and west of the area on Saturday, however they say the probability for tornadoes is on the low side.

According to early forecasts, Saturday will likely be pretty rainy across Massachusetts. But you can expect the sun and pleasant temperatures in the high 70s by Sunday.