Massachusetts residents are urged by weather officials to prepare for an upcoming storm expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, minor flooding, and beach erosion.

The coastal storm is expected to begin Sunday, lasting into Tuesday, and will usher in cooler temperatures for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service .

Rain is expected to begin on Sunday, with the storm’s peak predicted to include strong wind gusts, especially along the coast, and rainfall totaling 2 to 3 inches in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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“This rainfall will be spread out over 2+ days and will be very beneficial given the longer-term precip deficits without dealing with flooding impacts,”

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