RI Weather: Tropical Downpours Incoming

There is a hazardous weather outlook for all of Rhode Island as forecasters eye tropical downpours Thursday night into Friday morning. While some parts of the country deal with severe weather - including a spate of tornadoes - Southern New England will only see heavy rainfall.

Rhode Island could see up to 2 inches of rain in some areas. There will widespread rain starting around 8 p.m. Thursday and move out around 4 a.m. Friday. The morning commute could be extra slow because of it.

"There is the threat of tropical downpours developing this evening, continuing through early Friday morning that could contribute to localized flooding," the National Weather Service said Thursday.

Providence-area weekend forecast via NWS Boston

Tonight - Showers before 2 a.m., then rain likely, mainly between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday night - A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday - A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday night - A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.