Soaking rain returns late Wednesday, continues Thursday

 

Temperatures took a tumble Tuesday following the passage of a cold front bringing us down from the 70s we started at just before sunrise, into the upper 50s around Noon. But with the return of sunshine, we've been able to warm back into the 60s.

Rest of this evening/overnight:

Cloud cover from the ongoing showers and thunderstorms to the south will continue to clear as high pressure moves into the Upper Great Lakes. This will allow our winds to ease through the evening and temperatures to fall into the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds will remain from the north/northeast.

Wednesday:

High pressure will slide into the eastern Great Lakes during the morning which will turn our surface winds to the southeast Wednesday afternoon. As a warm front approaches from the southwest cloud cover will be on the increase, turning skies mostly cloudy by Noon. The first half of the day is expected to remain dry with the influence of high pressure still in play. But as the high fades further to the east, low pressure will begin to move in allowing moisture to increase by Wednesday evening.  This will allow for the return of showers, with a few embedded thunderstorms, by Wednesday evening and overnight.

Temperatures on Wednesday afternoon will warm into the mid-60s but won't drop much thanks to the return of a warm front. This front will reach the state line early Thursday morning before shifting back down to the southeast Thursday afternoon. A few embedded thunderstorms will be possible during that time, but the severe risk will remain low. The rain will become more widespread late Wednesday evening and overnight.

Thursday:

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing Thursday morning, continuing into the afternoon. It's during this time that we should see most of our rain accumulation, which could add up to just under an inch for some.

Temperatures on Thursday will stay in the 60s but fall with the turn of the wind back to the northwest during the afternoon and evening. Low pressure passing just to the south may give us a brief break from some of the rain during the early afternoon, but scattered showers will return on the backside through the evening. Additional showers will continue Friday afternoon with temperatures back into the low to mid 60s.

Rainfall totals will reach at least half an inch but could approach an inch for some by Thursday night. The soaking rain is much needed as we've built up a rainfall deficit for the month of April of nearly an inch and a half. Following the passage of the low Friday high pressure moves back in for the weekend with dry and quiet conditions. Temperatures will warm into the 60s Saturday and then 70s for Sunday.