We’re seeing quite a few showers and storms around the area this afternoon as a front sits just off to our north. The storms are on the strong side, but none of them have been severe. Still, heavy rains and gusty winds are possible with any storm that does pop up.
The storms will be persistent over the next few days as the front stalls out just off to the north of the area. Weak disturbances will ride along the front and allow for storms to develop, especially in the afternoon as the heating of the day takes hold. The pattern will be the same each day and will stay active as long as the front stays in the area.
Between Wednesday and Thursday, a stronger low-pressure center will push into the area and will serve as the focus for some stronger storms. As the low allows for more shear in the atmosphere, the storms will be stronger during this period than they will be the rest of the week. The threats remain the same, but the chances for severe weather will be higher. Because of the higher threat level, the Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire area in the “Marginal” risk category for severe storms.
While the storm chances continue (and actually increase in terms of chances for rain), the threat of severe weather goes down on Friday.
Still, the rainfall totals will be good enough to cause the usual issues that we face when the rain comes down in heavy amounts. The chance for storms lasts through the rest of the extended forecast.
As for the temperatures, they’ll stay close to the normal on both ends of the scale, with the lows a shade above and the spread between highs and lows fairly small, thanks to the cloud cover.
