Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Rain for the End of the Week; Storms for the Weekend?

Rain looks to be a good bet over the next several days and we are watching for the potential for strong thunderstorms over the weekend.


Here's an updated look at the rainfall forecast over the next 5 days as forecast by the National Weather Service...



The southeast will see a lot of rain with flooding a possibility along the Gulf coast. We may see up to 2 inches between now and the weekend. Look for only light rain showers by late this afternoon and evening. The rain should pick up for Thursday. We may see a break in the rain late Thursday through early Friday, but another round of rain is possible during the day Friday.

And, there is more rain expected over the weekend that may come in the form of thunderstorms. Friday afternoon, low pressure will be developing over the southeast that should spread stormy weather over much of that region into the weekend. The timing on that system arriving here is still a little uncertain, but look for showers and thunderstorms to become likely late Saturday into early Sunday. Some of the latest weather data this morning suggests some of those storms may become severe. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined all of the Carolinas for the threat for severe weather Saturday...

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So I assume the Carolina Cup is a complete washout?
Ronald Searcy

Lee Ringer said...

I wouldn't say a total washout just yet. Saturday's rain and storms may not arrive until late afternoon or evening. Timing may be a little off since its a few days away, but the first half of the day and into the early afternoon should be just mostly cloudy.