Isolated storms Thursday; severe storms this weekend

We’ll see gorgeous conditions tonight with mostly clear skies and mild temperatures through the evening.

Tomorrow will start under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 40s to near 50. By the afternoon, expect increasing clouds with highs in the 70s.

Come the evening commute, we will be watching a wave of showers and storms that will be pushing over the Alabama-Georgia line. Models are struggling on where this is going to set up, but if it moves into west Georgia and then into the metro, it would be between about 5-9 PM.

If this moves into the area, heavy rain and gusty wind will be possible, with maybe even an isolated strong to severe storm in West Georgia.

Friday looks dry and nice with highs in the 70s.

First Alert Weather Days Saturday and Sunday:

A potent weather system will move across the southeast over the weekend bringing the chance for severe storms.

Rain and storms will be possible starting Saturday morning, but nothing is expected to be severe in the morning hours. This may impact the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 11am.

Rain and storms will begin as early as Saturday morning, but the biggest threat for severe storms will be between 3pm Saturday overnight into Sunday morning.(WANF)

Saturday afternoon won’t be a wash out, but any storms that develop here could become severe with tornadoes possible, especially across West Georgia.

The main line of storms pushes through after midnight Saturday night through Sunday morning around 6am. This line has a lower tornado threat, but damaging winds are very likely.

All modes of severe weather are possible this weekend: damaging wind, hail, and tornadoes. Flash flooding will also need to be monitored as 1-3 inches of rain is possible over just about 18 hours.

St. Patrick’s Day next Monday looks great with sunshine and highs in the upper 60s before heading back into the 70s next Tuesday.