Severe storms threaten Northeast this weekend — where will the heaviest rain fall?
Prediction markets on Kalshi currently indicate an 82% chance of rain in Washington, D.C., and an 80% chance in Boston over the weekend.
Powerful storm to blast Northeast with severe weather, usher in season’s coldest temperatures
A powerful fall storm will race through the Great Lakes Thursday, bringing rain and severe storms before washing out Friday outdoor plans across the Northeast. A Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms is now in place across parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern Maryland and northern New Jersey. The storm will lash the coast with gusty winds and weekend morning low temperatures will plummet in to the 30s across New England behind the system.
A week of pleasant fall weather will come to a screeching halt this weekend for people in the Northeast U.S. as severe storms bring nasty rain and strong winds.
A surge in rainfall and dropping temperatures will arrive on Friday as a massive cold front associated with an area of low pressure moves across the country into the region with no chance of slowing down.
As the low-pressure area strengthens, the pressure gradient between it and strong high pressure to the west will increase wind production across most of the Northeast, bringing in cooler air.
Wet weather is arriving as rain begins to push through portions of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions on Thursday, before the storm system moves into the Northeast Thursday night and into Friday morning, bringing wind gusts as strong as 20 to 30 mph, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
By Friday afternoon, the low-pressure area will continue its path and move over southeastern Canada, bringing heavy rain to locations such as Syracuse, New York, Burlington, Vermont, and Bangor, Maine.
Wind gusts will increase to around 30 to 40 mph along the New England coast.
POWERFUL STORM TO SLAM THE NORTHEAST WITH RAIN, DANGEROUS WINDS BEFORE FIRST MAJOR FALL FREEZE
Repeated rounds of heavy rain will also stretch from Boston to New York City, and from Philadelphia through Washington, D.C., where a Level 2 out of 5 severe weather threat is in place.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 05: People walk through Time Square during rainfall in New York City on March 05, 2026 in New York, New York. (Craig T Fruchtman / Getty Images)
By early Saturday, widespread rain of about 0.5 to 1 inch is likely, with 1 to 2 inches possible in Upstate New York.
WEEKEND OF MISERABLE SEVERE STORMS TO DRENCH SOUTHERN FLORIDA WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
With severe storms and wet weather expected across the Northeast this weekend, experts at Kalshi break down the chances of which locations will see precipitation.
Prediction markets on Kalshi currently indicate an 82% chance of rain in Washington, D.C., and an 80% chance in Boston over the weekend.
It is also worth noting there is a 77% chance in New York City and a 69% chance in Philadelphia for Saturday and Sunday.
WEEKEND OF MISERABLE SEVERE STORMS TO DRENCH SOUTHERN FLORIDA WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
These odds may change as the weekend approaches, but wet weather is still forecast to dampen plans to enjoy the fall colors outdoors.