Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 25, 2020

OUTLOOK

A compact but energetic storm system will bring showers and a chance of strong thunderstorms to the region today. Seasonably cool conditions are expected behind this system with the next shot at widespread rain arriving by the middle of next week.

News Brief

Kyler Welcomed Home by the Community [LINK]

Dr. Baldwin on Remote Learning and Challenges Met by School Staff, Parents, and Students During the Pandemic [LINK]




Small Business Owners Protest to Re-open Their Businesses

The mobile protest was streamed live on Facebook. [LINK]

Governor Extends Stay at Home Order to May 8th, Releases Phased Plan to Ease Restrictions [LINK]

Mission Health to Remove Triage Tents at Local Hospitals Tents Figured Prominently in Emergency Planning Protocols [LINK]


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General Forecast Through Monday

Today

Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of rain this morning then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the 60s. WInds out of the south 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with more possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with more possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Breezy with lows in the 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.

Monday

Sunny, breezy with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the mid-30s to around 40.


Hazards

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area along and ahead of a cold front this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms will have the potential to produce locally severe weather, primarily in the form of damaging wind gusts and large hail. However, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.


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Published at 6:15am on Saturday, April 25, 2020