WEATHER BLOG: Friday & Father Day's
There have been some showers and thunderstorms around early this morning, but many of these should diminish as we progress through the late morning.
High pressure building eastward will help push a cold front southward across the area today, which will touch off a couple of spotty showers and even a thunderstorm here or there through the day. Much of the day, though, will turn out rain-free. As the front slides to the south, drier air will try to move in, but will have limited success.
As that area of high pressure slides eastward across southern New England tomorrow, our flow will be more out of the east. That will help keep temperatures from getting much above 80, as will clouds moving in from the west and southwest ahead of our next storm system. There may be a shower or thunderstorm by late tomorrow.
For most, though, the rain will hold off until tomorrow night.
A stalled front positioned from West Virginia to near the Delmarva Peninsula will act as the road for the remnant circulation and moisture of Tropical Storm Bill to track along. The center of the circulation this morning in slowly moving northeastward through Arkansas and will bring heavy rain to the mid-Mississippi Valley today before soaking the Ohio Valley tonight and tomorrow.
The steadier rain with the remains of Bill will impact much of the area tomorrow night into early Sunday. We're expecting many places across the area to pick up an inch or two of rain, with a few amounts up to 3" or so not out of the question depending on the system's exact track. This would be enough to cause flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas, as well as some streets and highways. The good news is that this should be a quick-moving system, which will keep rainfall totals mostly lower than they will be across the Ohio Valley in the next 36 hours.
As Bill moves away, much of Sunday should turn out dry after some lingering showers early. The sun will probably even try to come out in the afternoon. So, for the most part, outdoor activities should not be washed out on Sunday for Father's Day.
