A prolonged stretch of wet and stormy weather is expected to continue across the region through Memorial Day and into next week, bringing daily chances for showers and thunderstorms along with cooler-than-normal daytime temperatures.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible during the morning before rain activity becomes more widespread in the afternoon. High temperatures are expected to reach the mid 80s with light east winds shifting north later in the day. Rain chances are set at 70 percent.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue Wednesday night, especially after midnight. Overnight lows will remain warm at around 70 degrees.
Forecasters expect Thursday to bring some of the heaviest rainfall of the extended forecast period. A chance of morning showers and thunderstorms will give way to more widespread afternoon rain and storms under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures are expected to peak in the lower 80s before gradually falling into the upper 70s later in the day. Rain chances increase to 90 percent.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue Thursday night with showers likely lingering after midnight. Overnight lows are forecast to remain in the lower 70s.
Friday will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon hours. High temperatures are expected to remain in the lower 80s with rain chances holding at 90 percent.
Conditions are expected to stay mostly cloudy Friday night with lingering chances for showers and thunderstorms. Overnight lows will once again settle into the lower 70s.
The unsettled weather pattern will continue through the weekend. Saturday’s forecast includes likely showers and thunderstorms both during the morning and afternoon hours with highs in the lower 80s and rain chances around 80 percent.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue Saturday night with temperatures falling to around 70 degrees.
Sunday’s forecast calls for widespread showers with thunderstorms becoming more likely during the afternoon. High temperatures are expected to remain in the lower 80s while rain chances climb to 90 percent.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue Sunday night before carrying into Memorial Day, when forecasters predict additional showers and scattered thunderstorms with highs again reaching the lower 80s.
The wet weather pattern is expected to persist into Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies and additional chances for showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours.
With multiple days of rain expected, residents planning outdoor events, graduations, travel or Memorial Day activities are encouraged to monitor weather updates closely and prepare for periods of heavy rainfall, lightning and localized ponding on roadways throughout the week.