After Record Heat, Heavy Rains Expected

Get those umbrellas ready! After three days of record-breaking heat, showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Thursday and Friday.

Heavy rain will the main threat of these storms, according to the National Weather Service. Both showers and storms are expected to be slow moving.

Rain is expected to move into the Roslindale area Thursday afternoon and continue throughout most of the day on Friday before clearing out Friday night.

Here’s a look at the hourly forecast:

2 p.m. - 79 degrees, mostly cloudy

3 p.m. - 75, showers (chance of rain 45%)

4 p.m. - 75, showers (chance of rain 50%)

5 p.m. - 74, showers (chance of rain 50%)

6 p.m. - 74, rain (chance of rain 60%)

7 p.m. - 72, rain (chance of rain 60%)

8 p.m. - 70, rain (chance of rain 60%)

9 p.m. - 68, rain (chance of rain 80%)

10 p.m. - 66, rain (chance of rain 85%)

11 p.m. - 65, rain (chance of rain 85%)

Midnight - 64, rain (chance of rain 95%)

Friday:

1 a.m. - 63, rain (chance of rain 95%)

2 a.m. - 63, rain (chance of rain 95%)

3 a.m. - 63, rain (chance of rain 95%)

4 a.m. - 62, rain (chance of rain 95%)

5 a.m. - 61, rain (chance of rain 95%)

6 a.m. - 59, rain (chance of rain 95%)