Update on Unusually Cold Conditions for Saturday...

Expected impacts:

• An isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out between 10pm tonight and 2am on Saturday morning
• Scattered, mostly light rain showers can be expected tonight into Saturday morning
• Temperatures will fall from the lower 70s at Midnight tonight into the 40s by Sunrise on Saturday and then hold there for much of the daytime hours on Saturday
• Gusty North winds will create wind chill values mainly in the 30s to lower 40s during much of the daytime hours on Saturday

Discussion:
A strong cold front will move from Northwest to Southeast across the local area from 10pm this evening to 2am on Saturday. Behind the front across the local area, an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out between 10pm tonight and 2am on Saturday morning. While the chance of a thunderstorm developing is less than 20 percent, if a thunderstorm does form it could produce gusty winds and/or hail in the isolated area that would be affected. This is more likely to occur further to the East of the local area overnight tonight, based on present indications.

Otherwise, scattered, mostly light rain showers can be expected tonight into Saturday morning across the local area. Temperatures will fall from the lower 70s at Midnight tonight into the 40s by Sunrise on Saturday and then hold there for much of the daytime hours on Saturday.

Gusty North winds will create wind chill values mainly in the 30s to lower 40s during much of the daytime hours on Saturday. Due to the unusual nature of such an event for this time of year, precautions should be taken if outdoor activities are planned for Saturday. Conditions will be more representative of a January or February cold front, vs. the type we normally see in April.

We will continue monitoring the situation and issue updates as conditions warrant.