The heaviest rain is expected Wednesday afternoon and high winds could cause scattered power outages in New Jersey, forecasters say.

Plan on rain on and off today in the Philadelphia region with gusty winds — it might be a good idea to deflate holiday decorations or add an extra tie. The weather forecast calls for the area to see rainfall totals between 1 and 3 inches by late afternoon and early evening.

Heavy rain and gusty winds could make for poor travel conditions in New York City during the Wednesday evening commute.

A wind and rain storm increasing in intensity throughout the day could cause flooding and power outages in Maine.

Torrential rain and powerful winds will hammer the New York area on Wednesday as a developing “bomb cyclone” strikes the East Coast, sparking a wave of weather warnings for the area.