Rain possible today; isolated severe storms on Christmas Day

Christmas storm threat. A north-south line of showers and a few thunderstorms will move northeast up to 50 mph. High winds are the main threat, from 35 to 50 mph outside of the showers. The storm risk is from the afternoon into the evening. (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain may move through the area this morning, continuing into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

There is a 50 percent chance of rain today, according to the weather service, and the high will be 45. It was 40 degrees at 9 a.m. A south southwest wind will be 8 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph.

Tonight, there will be patchy fog after 9 p.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 30. A south southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become calm in the evening.

Saturday, there will be areas of fog before noon, according to the weather service. The high will be near 46. A calm wind will become east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night, Christmas Eve, there will be a slight chance of rain, then a40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight, according to the weather service. The temperature will rise to 52 by 5 a.m. There will be an east southeast wind of 7 to 11 mph.

Christmas Day, Sunday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon, the weather service said. The high will be near 63. An east southeast wind of 11 to 16 mph will become south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 39 mph. Between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain is possible.

Sunday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, the weather service said. The low will be around 33, and it will be breezy.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 42, according to the weather service. Monday night, the low will be around 23 with mostly clear skies.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 42, the weather service said. Tuesday night, the low will be around 31 with partly cloudy skies.