Thunderstorm Alert For Southern New England

If you're planning to hit the beach this week Tuesday is most definitely out. Thunderstorms will hit the region Tuesday morning starting at about 9. The storm will continue through the day and peak at about 2 p.m. with heavy rain and 10-15 mph winds. Road flooding is possible in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a hazardous weather alert for those areas.

"The large area of high pressure that kept much of the Northeast dry and comfortable this past weekend will slowly weaken and move out to sea during the early part of this week," AccuWeather meteorologist Mary Gilbert said in her forecast. The storms will be more severe to the south in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, among other areas.

Sunny skies return Wednesday through the rest of the week.

Tuesday's storm will be the strongest to hit the region since July's tornado that touched down on Cape Cod, blowing the roofs off buildings, uprooting trees and knocking out power to tens of thousands.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island weather forecast Aug. 13-18

Tuesday: Morning showers; thunderstorms after noon. Rain could be heavy at times. 10 mph wind. High 78, low 66.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning; partly sunny after noon. 10 mph wind. High 75, low 63.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 75, low 60.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 76, low 62. 10 mph wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 79, low 64.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 81, low 65.

Source: National Weather Service