It will be windy and warm for the St. Patrick's Day parade​ in Boston Sunday before heavy rain arrives on Monday.

Gusty winds develop ahead of a cold front that will usher in rain showers and a few thunderstorms by late Sunday and into tonight, the National Weather Service said. Some of the storms could produce flooding downpours, according to the weather service.

The National Weather Service says it will be very windy on Saturday and storms could move through in the afternoon and evening.

There should be a break in storms for a few hours late afternoon into early evening, but high-resolution modeling suggests a few isolated storms are possible close to sunset. Following this, colder air will begin to move in during the late evening and overnight hours with a few showers and even some snowflakes mixing in just before daybreak Monday.

Although the threat of severe thunderstorms is low, strong winds are expected to be whipping across the state on Sunday.