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*Watches: A flood watch is currently in effect until 4:00 am, Thursday.
Overview: Tomorrow (Thursday) will bring breezy conditions and highs in the 80s ahead of a wet Saturday.
Quick forecast:
Thursday: Clearing skies, highs around 80 to the mid-80s, gusty.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, lows in the upper-50s to the low-60s.
Friday: Increasing clouds, highs around 80 to the mid-80s.
Detailed forecast:
Through tonight (Wednesday): Scattered thunderstorms and showers will be in the area until early dawn tomorrow (Thursday), but they will mainly occur during the late evening and overnight. Multiple rounds of showers and storms are possible, with general total rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch. In storms with heavier rain, expect rainfall amounts up to 2 inches. Lows fall into the upper-60s to the lower-70s under mostly cloudy skies and southeastern winds at 5-10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Tomorrow (Thursday): Clouds and maybe a shower or thunderstorm could linger into the morning, but otherwise skies should start to clear and dew points should drop into the 50s as highs hit around 80 to the mid-80s. Winds will pick as well, and gust as high as 30-35 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Tomorrow night: A fairly nice evening and night under mostly clear skies with lows in the upper-50s to the low-60s and diminishing winds from the northwest. Confidence: High.
Friday: The day starts off with mostly sunny skies and high pressure, though clouds cover is expected to increase during the afternoon. Highs will be around 80 into the mid-80s with low humidity (dew points in thhe 50s) and western winds at around 5 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy skies with showers possible in the evening into overnight. Lows should fall to around 60 to the low-60s with northern winds at 5-10 mph. Confidence: Medium.
Saturday: Steady-rain periods are possible for Saturday, especially in the morning. Rain could let up a little by the afternoon, but showers and thunderstorms will still remain possible. Highs will be limited by clouds and rain to the low to mid-70s with winds from the north at 5-10 mph. Confidence: Low-Medium.
Saturday night: Showers and storms should end before midnight, letting lows fall into the upper-50s to the lower-60s under mostly cloudy skies and calm winds. Confidence: Low-Medium.
Author: Jackson Hammack.
Sources: Capital Weather Gang, National Weather Service, Windy.