Alert Day Sunday: Widespread AM rain; isolated severe PM storms possible

• Rain chances build in overnight
• Another Weather Alert Day for heavy rain and isolated storms Sunday
• Drier, cooler next week

TONIGHT

Rain chances build in Saturday evening. Widespread rain and storms are likely through much of Sunday morning. Expect lows in the 50s to near 60.

WEATHER ALERT DAY SUNDAY

Another round of widespread rain arrives Sunday, primarily lasting through the first half of the day.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed many hometowns east of the Blue Ridge under a Marginal Risk of severe weather. An isolated severe storms is possible as the cold front passes through Sunday afternoon.

The main concerns are damaging wind gust and an isolated tornado. Some small are can’t be ruled out.

RAINFALL TOTALS: Most will see 0.25″-0.75″. Isolated higher amounts around 1″ or more are possible.

TIMING:

• Widespread Rain/Storms: Through Sunday morning
• Severe Storm Threat: Noon until 6 p.m. Sunday

Even though rainfall totals will not be impressive, due to the high amounts of rain we saw Thursday night and Friday, another Weather Alert Day is issued Sunday because of the concern for flooding. Any additional rain will have a hard time soaking into the ground.

NEXT WEEK

We start the week drier and windy along with much cooler than average temperatures. Highs will only reach the 50s and low 60s Monday through Wednesday. Looks like most of next week will be dry!

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