SHOWERS & STORMS LIKELY AT TIMES TODAY; WARM MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND… Rain and a few embedded thunderstorms will be possible today, in a similar situation to what we saw on Wednesday. Today won’t be an “all day washout” but there could be a few downpours around throughout the day. High temperatures will be in the low- to mid-80s across the region. Rain chances will be lower this weekend ahead of a higher chance of rain as we go into next week. The good news is we won’t have any major risk of severe weather in the next 7 days. Storms that pop up in the middle of the day in early summer around here are typically not severe. They’re strong, but not severe. In order to be classified as a severe storm, 58+ mph wind gusts, large hail (larger than 1 inch in diameter), or a tornado has to be happening. All 3 of those qualifiers are unlikely in the storms that pop up today or in the next several days. Let’s look at your forecast details.
FEW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY… There could be a few showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1PM, on Friday. Much of our region will remain dry and increasingly warm. High temperatures on Friday will peak around the 90 degree mark. Severe weather is not expected on Friday, but some of the storms may produce heavy rain and cloud-to-ground lightning. You can keep tabs on the radar throughout the day in the RedZone Weather app in the Radar tab or at redzoneweather.com/radar for the very latest.
LOW RAIN CHANCES SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY… Memorial Day weekend is expected to be mostly dry with only isolated showers and thunderstorms, predominantly in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures this weekend will be near 90° with morning lows around 65°.
HIGHER RAIN CHANCES NEXT WEEK… Rain chances are set to rise Memorial Day Monday into the upcoming week as we settle into a pattern where scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely in the afternoon and evening hours each day. Get ready for a consistent weather pattern! It will be here to stay for awhile.
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See all the details in your Thursday #rzw forecast video. Have a great day!