Overview
- A warm, windy setup Tuesday pushed highs toward 80°F in many spots, with south to southwest gusts commonly 25–35 mph and locally near 45 mph.
- Scattered storms favored northern areas Tuesday afternoon and evening, bringing a risk of damaging straight‑line winds and hail, while forecasters kept tornado risk low unless wind energy strengthens.
- A slow‑moving cold front is expected to spread more organized rain Wednesday into Wednesday night, with rounds of heavier downpours and embedded thunderstorms.
- Forecast guidance points to localized 2–4 inch totals where storms train, raising a flash‑flood risk even as the rain offers drought relief in some communities.
- Cooler air follows the system, dropping late‑week highs into the 50s and 60s with some drying Thursday, then a mixed pattern into Mother’s Day weekend.