Batten down the hatches! A very windy night is ahead Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Even before then, breezy conditions will dominate.

First, overnight Tuesday into Wednesday will be a cold one again. Lows will drop to the mid 30s, so make sure you’ve got your winter coat once again. Clouds will be on the rise as the morning progresses on Wednesday. The wind won’t be too bad during the day, and highs will reach the mid to upper 50s. It’s Wednesday night that the wind will begin cranking.

While many wind gusts will reach 35-45 mph, into early Thursday morning they may peak much higher. In many instances, we could see gusts topping 60 mph, especially along the coast and on the Cape and the islands.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for Wednesday evening int

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