Severe weather watches are in effect.

Here is the weather watch information affecting New Britain from the National Weather Service:

The prediction on wind:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...ALL OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

* HAZARDS...VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

The prediction on rain is:

  PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL OF 1.5
  TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER
  LOCALIZED TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD
  BRING THE THREAT OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. THE HIGHEST
  PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND
  HILLS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF SAID
  HIGHER TERRAIN. FLOOD ISSUES COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY.

Again, please be aware of news about the upcoming storm, and please do follow my advise on this blog and at www.newbritainct.gov to prepare and be safe.

City officials have been working to prepare.

Thank you very much -

~Tim O'Brien
   Mayor
   New Britain