Flood Watch Expanded Areawide Thursday
AM Headlines:
- Flood watch until 12am Friday
- Rain/Storms today — a few stronger this afternoon
- Flooding = biggest concern
- Damaging wind gusts possible
- Low will lift out of the regionΒ with iso/sct storms Friday
- Heating up, storm chances diminishing this weekend
- Cold front brings threat of severe weather Monday
Discussion:
Flood watch has been expanded to include everyΒ county in the region through midnight. Upper level low will begin to lift today leading to more rain and higher storm chances this afternoon. A few storms could be strong to severe with flooding the main concern, but damaging wind gusts a secondary threat. Highs will reach the mid 70s. If the wedge erodes enough, a few scattered storms will remain possible Friday afternoon with highs reaching the low 80s. If it holds together, expect temps to remain in the 70s with light rain through the day. Either way, conditionsΒ will improve this weekend with isolated storms possible. Highs will reach the upper 80s by Sunday. A cold front brings the threat of severe weather on Monday. We will need to monitor this closely.
