Heavy rains likely over holiday weekend

Rainfall predictions through Monday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rainfall predictions through Monday. (National Weather Service graphic)

As the Memorial Day weekend begins, forecasters have their eye on rain predicted throughout the weekend.

Today, there might be a few stray late afternoon or evening showers in the west, the weather service said.

Scattered showers and storms are predicted for Saturday, with no severe storms, according to the weather service.

Several rounds of showers and storms may hit Saturday night and continue into Sunday evening, likely resulting in widespread 1-inch to 2-inch rains, the weather service said.

Renewed flooding problems are possible through the holiday weekend, especially for locations that received heavy rainfall last weekend, according to the weather service.

Today’s high will be near 66 with a slight, 20 percent, chance of showers after noon, the weather service said.
The chance of rain increases to 40 percent tonight.

For Saturday, the high will be near 68, with a 50 percent chance of rain, the weather service said.

Saturday night, the chance of rain is 90 percent. The low will be around 62. Some of the showers and thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall Saturday night, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 90 percent chance of precipitation with a high near 72, the weather service said.

Sunday night, expect a 60 percent chance of rain with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Monday, Memorial Day, the forecast is a 30 percent chance of precipitation with a high near 78, according to the weather service. Monday night, the chance of precipitation is 40 percent, with a low of 64, the weather service said.

Severe weather potential Sunday to Sunday evening. (National Weather Service graphic)
Severe weather potential Sunday to Sunday evening. (National Weather Service graphic)