DEDHAM, Mass. — The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in Massachusetts due to the threat of gusty winds that could knock out power to homes and businesses on Thursday.
Parts of Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, and Berkshire counties are under the advisory through 10 p.m.
Wind gusts of 45-55 mph, isolated up to 60 mph in some parts of the state, could blow around unsecured objects like holiday decorations, topple tree limbs, and cause power outages, Boston 25 Meteorologist Shiri Spear said in her latest forecast.
The NWS warned that winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
Highs will land near 40 degrees, but the wind chill run about 10 degrees below that, according to Spear. The strong wind gusts could also carry lake effect snow from Lake Ontario into western and central Massachusetts this afternoon and evening.
“There is a slight chance for a dusting of snow in a few communities west of I-495 as a result with the highest chance for some minor accumulation in the Berkshires and western New England,” Spear wrote in her latest weather blog.
As of 8 a.m. Thursday, there were less than 1,000 power outages across the state, but that number is expected to climb as the day progresses.
For more on the forecast, visit the Boston 25 Weather page.
Gusts 45-55 mph (isolated up to 60) will be strongest at elevations. A few areas of wind damage & power outages are likely, though most will just feel very wind-blown! @Boston25 #mawx #newengland pic.twitter.com/AzdRgT4YOd
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 2, 2025
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