Easter Sunday: Severe Weather Likely, Very Windy

April 12, 2020

A severe weather outbreak is likely across the area early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Potential threats include strong long-track tornadoes, damaging winds in excess of 70 mph and large hail.

There is a wind advisory  in effect for winds gusting to around 45 mph outside the storms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

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