National Weather Service: ‘Heavy downpours and scattered thunderstorms expected. Scattered to widespread power outages possible.’

High Wind Warning for the majority of Southern New England Monday afternoon into Monday evening. Heavy downpours and scattered thunderstorms expected. Scattered to widespread power outages possible. #mawx #ctwx #riwx pic.twitter.com/JAtwZg8LXO — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) April 12, 2020

[515 AM Wind Forecast Update] Wondering when you can expect the strongest wind today? Here are a few ways to visualize the timing. Winds peak in the afternoon and early evening. If you have anything on the porch that you don't want to blow away, bring it inside! pic.twitter.com/B12BVGPSAW — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) April 13, 2020

[1030 am Monday] Rain, locally heavy at times, will fall across southern New England today. In addition to the threat for damaging winds, today's rainfall totals will range from 1 to 2+ inches across much of southern New England. Minor poor drainage flooding is possible. pic.twitter.com/n5Hy5nddHi — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) April 13, 2020

Dave Epstein: ‘The likelihood of power outages is high.’

HRRR model shows winds really cranked by noon Monday. pic.twitter.com/1CA9VAkucZ — Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) April 13, 2020

High Wind Warning for Monday. The likelihood of power outages is high. Charge stuff tonight before bed. Worst of wind 12p-8p. pic.twitter.com/0qFvrD6fc5 — Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) April 13, 2020

Sarah Wroblewski, WBZ: ‘Strongest gusts expected over southeast MA… but the risk of tree damage and scattered power outages are possible across all of southern New England today.’

Strongest gusts expected over southeast MA… but the risk of tree damage and scattered power outages are possible across all of southern New England today. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/G1duS9DBx7 — Sarah Wroblewski (@sarahwroblewski) April 13, 2020

Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: ‘Southerly winds will pick up around noontime with gusts 60-70 mph likely until early this evening. Be ready for scattered power outages with the threat of trees and limbs coming down. Make sure your devices are charged!’

STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON…

Southerly winds will pick up around noontime with gusts 60-70mph likely until early this evening. Be ready for scattered power outages with the threat of trees and limbs coming down. Make sure your devices are charged! #WCVB pic.twitter.com/DtfLIzEiuV — Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) April 13, 2020

Shiri Spear, Boston 25 News: ‘Gusts of 50-70 mph in southern #NewEngland will likely result in pockets of wind damage & power outages this afternoon.’

Gusts 50-70 mph in southern #NewEngland will likely result in pockets of wind damage & power outages this afternoon. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/HqYQjlERVj — Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) April 13, 2020

Eric Fisher, WBZ: ‘This isn’t like a nor’easter with hours and hours of strong consistent winds. It’s pretty calm now, we’ll get a window of strong gusts this afternoon/early eve, then it’s gone. So the window brings a short burst of high potential.’

(2/2) The strong winds are found in a low-level jet roaring several thousand feet above our heads. There are two ways to bring it down to where we live. 1) Mixing where air temp at surface warms to as warm/warmer as what's aloft 2) Convection (storms) drag it down pic.twitter.com/Ed4tlzlZRi — Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) April 13, 2020

(4/5) It's tough to get exceptional south winds here. Normally, I'd take about 25% off the low-level jet. That's still a lot of wind. Gusts over 50mph can certainly take down trees/lines. Peak wind will be with peak temps & storms around (about 1p to 7p) — Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) April 13, 2020

Should also note that this isn't like a nor'easter with hours and hours of strong consistent winds. It's pretty calm now, we'll get a window of strong gusts this afternoon/early eve, then it's gone. So the window brings a short burst of high potential — Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) April 13, 2020

Josh Wurster, 7News: ‘Wicked winds later today.’

WICKED WINDS LATER TODAY:

-High wind warning for gusts to 70 mph

-Sct'd to Widespread power outages Things you can do now:

-Charge & keep plugged in phone & laptop

-Bring in/secure outdoor items Keep in mind due to social distancing, it may take crews longer to restore power. pic.twitter.com/HK4NAmqgaV — Josh Wurster (@joshwurster_) April 13, 2020

Matt Noyes, NBC10 Boston: ‘Most of the wind damage will occur between Noon and 8 PM.’