The Alexandria/Pineville area can expect a mixed bag of weather today, with showers and thunderstorms likely throughout the day.
Today:
Showers and thunderstorms are likely before noon, continuing intermittently into the afternoon and evening. High temperatures will reach near 76°F with a south wind of 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight:
Showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly before 9 pm, tapering off as the night progresses. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 65°F. A southeast wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, is expected. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday:
A chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected in the morning, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 pm. Some of the storms could be severe. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 80°F. Winds will be variable, starting from the south at 10 to 15 mph and becoming east in the morning, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night:
Showers and thunderstorms are likely, continuing into the night, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 am. Some of the storms could be severe, with a low around 66°F. A southeast wind around 20 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, is expected. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday:
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are forecasted before 1 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall, with a high near 80°F. South winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, are expected. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night:
A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible before 1 am, with some storms potentially severe. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 54°F. West winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph, are anticipated.
Looking Ahead:
Thursday brings sunny skies with a high near 75°F and northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Thursday night will be clear, with a low around 49°F. Sunny conditions persist on Friday with a high near 78°F and a north wind of 5 to 10 mph.
As we head into the weekend, expect mostly sunny skies on Saturday with a high near 82°F, followed by partly cloudy conditions on Saturday night with a low around 56°F. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 83°F, rounding out the week’s forecast.
Stay tuned to UrbanCast/involvedinitall.com for further updates as the week progresses.
Source: NWS
