Another beautiful December day. High temps once again reached the low 60s, several degrees above norm.
Seems like most weekends we end up with some rain chances. Thankfully this weekend we don’t have to deal with any storms, just rain.
Started out with temps below freezing this morning, but plenty of sunshine has propelled our temperatures into the mid to upper 50s.
This will be a reoccurring theme throughout the work week.
Rain chances will increase Saturday/Sunday thanks to a low-pressure system to our south. Usually around this time of year, if we mention a low-pressure system to our south, we’d normally have to talk about snow. However, with no cold air in place, we’ll be stuck with just rain chances.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for both of our counties until 7pm tonight.
Our probabilities from the Storm Prediction Center are:
Our main threat today continues to be damaging straight-line winds, but severe hail and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Forecast rain amounts have increased in the last 24 hours, with widespread 2-3 inch rainfall expected between Friday evening and Sunday evening.
Now that the leaves have fallen, this is a good time to check the drainage on your property and clear out any gutters/drains/culverts/ditches that are designed to carry water away. While the flood threat is low, clogged drains could create an issue.
National Blend of Models predicts 2″ of rain this weekend.
BEST GUESS TIMING. Most likely start time between 6 PM to midnight Saturday night. Ending around lunch Sunday. It’s possible rain could arrive as early as noon Saturday and end earlier Sunday morning -or- start later Saturday night and linger into Sunday afternoon.