Threat for strong winds early Friday

QUICK-LOOK FORECAST

  • Turns windy overnight with occasional rain
  • Heavy rain, strong winds possible early Friday
  • Much cooler air arrives for weekend

DETAILED FORECAST

Occasional showers are expected with heavy rain and perhaps a few storms moving in after 3 a.m., StormCenter 7 Chief Meteorologist Eric Elwell said.

“Some of the rain or storms could produce brief wind gusts of up to or in excess of 50 mph,” Elwell said.

Temperatures will hold in the middle 60s overnight.

Friday: Showers and a few thunderstorms possible, mainly during the first half of the day. Some strong winds may accompany the showers in the morning. Rain will taper off into the afternoon with breezy and much cooler conditions by late in the day. Highs will top out in the upper 60s early then fall through the 50s by early evening.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds is expected with seasonably cooler temperatures in the middle 50s.

Sunday: A sunny, cool day is expected. After a frosty start in the lower 30s, highs will rebound to near 50 degrees in the afternoon.

Monday: Skies will be mostly sunny with some increase in clouds late in the day. Highs will be in the middle 50s.

Tuesday: A weak storm system will lift into the region, bringing with it more clouds and a slight chance for showers off to the east of Interstate 71. High temperatures will be milder, near 60 degrees.