Overview
- Showers are increasing and steadier rain is expected Thursday night into Friday across large parts of the Northeast, Mid‑Atlantic and Midwest, according to local forecasts.
- Saturday has become the likeliest washout for parts of the Mid‑Atlantic and south‑central Pennsylvania with steady light to moderate rain that could force cancellations or moves of outdoor plans.
- In New England, forecasters now favor a drier Saturday and the heaviest rain shifting to Sunday into Monday, which would make Sunday the soggiest day there.
- Forecast totals remain uncertain but range from a few tenths of an inch to multiple inches, with some models and local forecasts showing 2–8 inches in places that could see meaningful drought relief and pockets of flooding.
- Colder air will bring overnight frost or hard‑freeze risk in northern New England for sensitive plants, and conditions should turn milder and drier early next week as the system departs.