Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, April 23, 2020

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OUTLOOK

An area of low pressure will advance toward the region today and bring a good amount of rainfall with thunderstorms this afternoon. Dry high pressure will build back on Friday, before another storm system moves into the forecast area Saturday.


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General Forecast Through Friday

Today

Showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of rain before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Hazards

A Wind Advisory is in effect today. A few thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and linger into the evening. These storms will capable of producing gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning.

A cold front will approach the area Saturday. There is some uncertainty with the actual timing of the frontal passage, but strong to possibly severe storms will be possible from late morning through the afternoon.


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Published at 7:50am on Thursday, April 23, 2020