Flash-flood watch in effect through Monday; up to 6 inches of rain possible

Rain was expected to arrive in the metro-east by Saturday morning or midday, and it’ll be around throughout the weekend.

A flash-flood watch is in effect for the region through Monday.

Rain totals are expected to be in the range of 3 to 6 inches.

There could be a period of clear skies late Saturday afternoon or evening.

Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today...Cooler...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. High near 70. Temperature falling into the 60s in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tonight...Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Low in the lower 60s. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Sunday...Warmer. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. High in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Sunday night...Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Low in the upper 60s. Southwest wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Independence day...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 80. Light wind in the morning becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. High around 90.

Tuesday night through thursday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 70s. High in the mid 90s. Heat index readings of around 106.

Thursday night...Mostly clear. Low in the mid 70s. Heat index readings of around 100.

Friday...Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the mid 90s. Heat index readings of around 100.

This story was originally published July 2, 2016 at 6:45 AM with the headline "Flash-flood watch in effect through Monday; up to 6 inches of rain possible."