Rain likely Thursday as cold front moves through area

Rain and storms are likely Thursday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rain and storms are likely Thursday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Periods of rain are expected through the day Thursday, with the potential for a line of storms to develop later in the afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through, according to the National Weather Service.

A few storms could produce strong winds, but the overall threat for severe storms is low, the weather service said.

Today’s forecast is patchy fog before 9 a.m., then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 71, according to the weather service. There will be a south wind of 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 59, and a south wind of around 11 mph, the weather service said.

On Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, with a thunderstorm possible, according to the weather service. It will be cloudy with a high near 68. A south wind will be 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers before midnight, the weather service said. It will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low around 45, according to the weather service. There will be a south southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday, expect sunny skies and a high of 59, according to the weather service. A west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become light and variable in the afternoon.

Friday night, skies will be partly cloudy with a low around 40, the weather service said.