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First Warning Forecast: Tracking increasing rain chances into the weekend

Posted at 5:29 PM, May 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-02 17:29:56-04

Temperatures will dip into the mid 60s overnight with patchy fog possible.

A little more cloud cover to end the work week, but still very warm and mostly dry. Highs will warm to the mid 80s. A weak disturbance will approach from the northwest. Keeping a slight 20 percent chance for a shower.

Better chances for wet weather this weekend as the cold front slowly moves through. Keeping a 40 percent chance for showers on Saturday and a 70 percent chance on Sunday. Temperatures will be in the low and mid 80s Saturday and mid 70s on Sunday.

High pressure will build in to start the work week bringing clearing skies and highs in the mid 70s. Warming back to the 80s on Tuesday under mostly sunny skies.

Weather & Health 

Pollen: Medium-High (Oak, Birch, Sweet Gum)

UV Index: 10 (Very High)

Air Quality: Good (Code Green)

Mosquitoes: Low-Moderate

Tropical Update

A trough of low pressure located over the northwestern Bahamas is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Little development is expected during the next couple of days as the system moves generally northwest toward the Florida Peninsula. Some slow development is possible as the disturbance turns northeast and moves over the western Atlantic.

* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (near 0%)

* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (20%)

Meteorologist April Loveland 

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