Synopsis:
A storm will developing over Georgia tonight will move North up the spine of the Appalachians by late Friday. This is a mild scenario meaning rain and not snow. Ironically, Friday-Winter arrives at 5:23EST. It’ll won’t anything like the season as readings will soar into the lower 60s!
The storm will bring up copious amounts of moisture from the tropics. The rain cloud be heavy at times tonight and Friday. A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire tri-state area. One to four inches of rain is possible (last map is the European model showing total rainfall amounts). We do not need any more rain. River and streams are running high and the ground is saturated. Flooding will be a concern. If you encounter a flooded roadway, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN. The rain will taper off from West to East during the afternoon hours.
Winds will be strong along the coast late tonight and Friday morning, possibly gusting up to 50mph. Weak rooted trees may come down and isolated power outages are possible.
A Coastal Flood Warning is up much of the tri-state coastline for the likelihood of tidal flooding around the times of high tide Friday Morning. Tides will be 2-3 feet above normal.
The storm will depart Friday night and we’ll dry out this weekend. A mix of sun and clouds is expected. Temperatures will be in the 40s.
The chances of a white Christmas are slim to none. A few snow showers are possible Christmas Eve morning but it shouldn’t be enough to cover the ground for a White Christmas Day.
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Tonight:
Rain, becoming heavy at times. Winds will steadily increase and become Southeast at 10-20mph with gusts to 40mph, especially at the coast. Temperatures will actually rise into and through the 50s along the coast and in the City and rise through the 40s inland, with a push of warm air from the South. Amazingly, our average high for the date is 41º!
Friday:
Periods of rain, possibly heavy at times. Balmy. Windy in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. The rain will taper off during the afternoon. Winds South to Southeast at 15-30mph with gusts to 50mph especially along the coast in the morning. Winds will diminish to 10-20mph during the afternoon.
Saturday:
Partly sunny.Windy. Highs around 50º.
Sunday:
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Christmas Eve:
Chance of morning snow showers, otherwise partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Christmas Day:
Sun and clouds. Seasonal. Highs around 40º.
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