New Hampshire
Cross-country storm to arrive in NH this weekend. Here’s the latest forecast
Dangerous severe weather situation unfolding
Storm chasers and forecasters are warning of a high risk for dangerous tornadic storms in the Midwest and Gulf Coast.
Over the past week, a monster storm has marched its way across the United States, and it’s coming to New Hampshire this weekend.
Starting on Tuesday, the storm has swept through the country from west to east with various types of extreme weather, including blizzards, wildfires, tornadoes and extreme thunderstorms, according to AccuWeather.
Now, the storm is approaching the East Coast for the weekend as a rainstorm, bringing the possibility of heavy rain, severe winds and flooding. Here’s how New Hampshire will be impacted.
Rain in New Hampshire this weekend
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine, this week’s storm will hit New Hampshire the most on Sunday night.
While drizzles and showers are possible on Saturday night and Sunday day, the majority of the rainfall will take place on Sunday night, stretching overnight until Monday. The heaviest rainfall should stop around 8 a.m. on Monday, but lingering showers are possible throughout the day.
Currently, the NWS predicts around an inch of total precipitation throughout the state, with the highest amount rainfall expected on the south-facing slopes of the White Mountains.
Though the volume of rain expected is not high, there is still risk for flooding due to the melting of leftover snow, especially in the mountains. Melted snow can raise the water levels in rivers, leading to an elevated risk for ice jam flooding, or a downstream flood caused by ice blockages in rivers.
The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook for flooding for the entire state of New Hampshire.