"It is going to bring some windswept, cold, heavy rain Thursday into Friday morning, which will slow travel ahead of the holiday weekend," Cindy Fitzgibbon said.

Meteorologist Frank Nocera, also of the Norton branch of the National Weather Service, told USA Today Network on Tuesday of this week that, "It's looking like a mainly dry weekend," adding that the area could experience more "unseasonably cool" temperatures for the rest of this week.

Thursday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Thursday will be steady rain for much of the day, with the heaviest in the afternoon. Be ready for limited visibility and puddling and ponding on roads. It will be windy from the east, with some gusts as strong as 30 MPH. High temperatures will be in the upper 40s and low 50s.

This disruptive type of coastal storm is more typically seen during winter and rarely happens in May. It will bring heavy rain and wind to millions through Friday.