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First Warning Forecast: A soggy Friday with falling temperatures

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Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

Rain, wind, and falling temperatures… Rain will become widespread by the early afternoon. Scattered showers will continue tonight to early Saturday morning. As the front moves through (from NW to SE), temperatures will drop. Most areas will fall to the low 60s and 50s this afternoon. Winds will also pick up as the front moves through, turning north at 10 to 20 mph.

Showers should move out before sunrise Saturday morning and clouds will clear out early. Most of Saturday will be sunny, cool, and windy. Highs will only reach the low 60s with north winds at 10 to 20 mph. Sunshine will continue for Sunday with highs in the upper 60s and lighter winds.

Today: Mostly Cloudy, Rain, Windy. Highs near 70. Winds: N 10-20

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, Showers, Windy. Lows near 50. Winds: N 10-20

Tomorrow: Clearing Early, Mostly Sunny, Windy. Highs in the low 60s. Winds: N 10-20

Weather & Health

Pollen: Low (Ragweed, Grasses)

UV Index: 1 (Low)

Air Quality: Good (Code Green)

Mosquitoes: High

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Tropical Update
Shower activity associated with a broad non-tropical low pressure system located about 600 miles ESE of Bermuda has become a little better organized this morning. Additional gradual tropical or subtropical development of this system is possible through the middle of next week while the low meanders over the central Atlantic well to the southeast of Bermuda.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (20%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Medium (40%)

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form early next week over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Some gradual development of this system will be possible through the middle of next week while it remains nearly stationary over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (0%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (30%)

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