Possibility Of Heavy Rain This Weekend, Flooding

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Sunday into Monday, saying there is the potential for around two to three inches of rainfall across the tri-state area during that time.

"While urban and poor drainage flooding will be the main threat, there is a small chance of flash flooding," the NWS said.

The NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center said that "after an extended stretch of dry weather over the eastern third of the country, a widespread rainfall event is becoming likely from Florida to New England as a cold front interacts with a moisture-rich air mass from the Gulf of Mexico."

The heaviest rain is forecast for the deep south and Florida, and there could be snow in parts of Canada, but it looks like the Manchester area might get its share of rain as well.

As long as it's not too heavy, that could be welcome relief to an area that has had multiple Red Flag warnings recently due to dry weather that has contributed to .

Here is the extended forecast for Manchester from the NWS for today and the weekend:

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. 

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely. Low around 51. South wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Sunday: Rain. High near 59. North wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 44. North wind between 10 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. 

Monday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. 

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.