(Cover image from the Capital Weather Gang).
Overview: Storms, possibly strong to severe, are likely tomorrow (Friday) with Memorial weekend highs in the 80s and 90s possible next week.
Quick forecast:
Friday: Cloudy, highs in the mid to upper-70s, showers/t-storms likely, breezy. My rating: 4/10.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, lows in the low to mid-60s, chance for lingering showers/t-storms.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, highs in the mid-70s to around 80, chance for scattered showers/storms. My rating: 7/10.
Detailed forecast:
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Update I (8:26 am)
*A tornado watch is in effect until 2:00 pm today (Friday).
Storm threat: There will be chances for scattered storms and showers throughout today (Friday). However, it looks like two lines of storms will come through, one before mid-afternoon (maybe around lunchtime or so), and one in the late afternoon to evening. The main threats for these will be damaging winds, large hail, heavy downpours (which could cause flash flooding), and a few tornados. Keep you posted.
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Tomorrow (Friday): Cloudy skies again with highs hitting the mid to upper-70s and southern winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout the day, but they are even more likely during the afternoon to evening. Some storms may be strong to severe. The main threats with any strong or severe storms are mainly damaging winds, large hail, and heavy downpours, though, a very slight chance for an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Confidence: Medium-High.
Tomorrow night: Showers and storms could linger into the night, with lows falling into the low to mid-60s under mostly cloudy skies as winds shift to the west later in the night at around 5 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny skies with a chance for scattered showers or storms throughout the day. Highs will be in the mid-70s to around 80 with dew points around 60 or so as western winds blow at 5-10 mph with an occasional gust at around 20 mph. Confidence: Medium.
Saturday night: Shower and storm chances end overnight followed by clearing skies and lows in the upper-50s to the lower-60s and with winds becoming calm overnight. Confidence: Medium.
Sunday: Mostly sunny skies will help highs hit around the low-80s with relatively low humidity and calm winds. Confidence: Medium-High.
Sunday night: Overnight lows fall into the low to mid-60s with clear skies and calm winds from the south. Confidence: Medium-High.
Author: Jackson Hammack.
Sources: Capital Weather Gang, National Weather Service, Windy.
Phew, that was a long hour. Another round of storms, possibly strong to severe, will likely still move by during the late afternoon to evening. I believe that, as this storm took out a lot of instability, the next line is more likely to be not as strong. Keep you posted.