WEATHER ALERT: Showers and t'storms will be moving through this morning, some with heavy rainfall, lightning and gusty winds. Timeframe is 8-11AM. Good morning! I hope you had a nice weekend. Weather-wise, it was very nice. Today we'll see some rain showers and t'storms around, then it gets cooler for the rest of the week. We're also tracking Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico. Milton will impact the west coast of Florida mid week....more on Milton below. Did you catch the aurora last night? It was brief, but amazing. Check out these pictures from around Southern New England and beyond. Fall River (Elaine McCall via ReportIt!) Brownington, Vermont (Lynn Royer via ReportIt!) Coventry (Kelly Russell via ReportIt!) Northeast Connecticut (via ReportIt!) Charlestown (Joseph Morel via ReportIt!) Charlestown (Joseph Morel via ReportIt!) Charlestown (Joseph Morel via ReportIt!) Charlestown (Joseph Morel via ReportIt!) INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | HURRICANE TRACKER | | FLIGHT TRACKER TODAY Showers will develop this evening, becoming briefly heavy. A t'storm is possible with some heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Some sun could return by late day. Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » Highs will be in the mid 60s with winds from the south, shifting into the northwest by late day. | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT Skies clear tonight, and it will be a little cooler with lows around 48. TOMORROW We'll have a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. There could be a spot shower, but the day will be mainly dry. Highs in the mid 60s. LOOKING AHEAD It then gets cooler for Wednesday....especially in the morning with lows in the low 40s...many areas could be down in the 30s Wednesday (and Thursday mornings). TROPICS We continue to monitor now Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico. If you have property in Florida or if you are visiting Florida develop a plan now to protect your property and your family. Milton is currently meandering around the Bay of Campache between the Yucatan Peninsula and central Mexico. Milton is expected to form into a major hurricane today with winds of at least 111mph, then curve northeastward toward the west of Florida, possibly making landfall near Tampa Bay. It's impacts will be far beyond where the center makes landfall, however. The core of the winds could be between 115-130mph as it makes landfall on the west coast of Florida. Flooding rains are expected, especially to the north of the track, where 6-12" of rainfall is possible. The life-threatening storm surge is expected to be between 8-12 feet along a big portion of western Florida. A storm surge is as a result of the hurricane winds pushing water onto the land. This can be the most dangerous part of a hurricane. -Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo T.J. Del Santo ([email protected]) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Threads. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Solar Report | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App