CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: January 5, 2024

Rain chances drastically increase later this evening into overnight hours coming to an end early Saturday morning. It will be quick hitter with heavy downpours. 1″-2″ of rainfall is possible. Gradually clearing and breezy Saturday. A seasonably cool day Sunday. Windy Monday. Gusts could reach 30 mph increasing to 40-50 mph thru Tuesday. Rain becomes likely Monday night. A warm front lifts northward with the potential of strong-severe thunderstorms developing with a nocturnal tornado threat and damaging wind by Tuesday morning. A squall line moves quickly eastward with damaging to destructive wind 60-70 mph, tornadoes (isolated strong EF 2) cannot be ruled out, large hail, and flash flooding. 3″-5″ of rainfall is possible thru Tuesday. Cooler and drier for a few days. Next weather maker with rain chances returns by next Friday in this active jet stream pattern associated with El Niño.

Matthew Crumley
@MattCBS44

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