WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain, strong winds Thursday evening

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The 22News Storm team issued a weather alert Thursday afternoon and evening for heavy rain and high winds.

Thursday will start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s in the morning. It will be a mostly cloudy and windy day. High temperatures on Thursday will be between the 60s and 70s.

Scattered showers in the early afternoon will turn into heavy rain in the late afternoon and early evening. Heavy rain is likely between 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 12:00 p.m. Friday. Rain can cause flooding in streets and waterways. Winds of over 30 mph are forecast for Thursday. Be prepared for scattered tree damage and power outages.

The rain will end before sunrise on Friday.

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