Soaking rain is forecast in two big waves Wednesday with occasional thunderstorms and the potential for flooding.

The National Weather Service says there is a strong possibility of power outages and flooding from Wednesday's storm, which is expected to last through the night.

Plan for a very rough afternoon & evening with torrential rain and very strong winds! The evening commute will be a tough one! Also, the eastern 1/3 of Connecticut should have a power outage

Heavy downpours today are bringing the Boston area its wettest day in months as a cold front and rapidly intensifying low-pressure system unleash rounds of drenching rain over New England with strong gusty winds and possible thunderstorms.