FIRST ALERT- Few isolated showers possible Wednesday Morning

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Our first rain chance in a long while! It’s just a 20% shot for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

FIRST ALERT HEADLINES

• Chilly tonight with lows in the mid to low 40s.
• We warm up into the upper 70s Tuesday afternoon with partly cloudy skies.
• A weak cold front brings a 20% chance of showers Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
• We have dry conditions Thursday and more clouds Friday.
• Our next decent rain chance is Sunday with a 40% chance.
• We are watching two waves in the Atlantic that have a chance of development.

FIRST ALERT SUMMARY

Tonight will be on the cold side with lows dipping down into the mid 40s. Skies are mostly clear and winds are calm.

Tuesday will see warmer temps by the afternoon with upper 70s possible. A weak cold front approaching from the west will bring partly cloudy skies by the afternoon.

Overnight there’s a 20% chance of showers that lasts into Wednesday morning. The small chance of rain comes with higher humidity that keeps our temperatures warmer and in the upper 50s. By Wednesday afternoon expect high temps near 80.

High pressure builds back into the region from the Great Lakes Thursday. This clears us up with lows in the low 50s and highs reaching the mid 70s.

Friday we see clouds return as a low pressure system moves closer from the southwest. Morning lows are in the mid 50s for Friday morning and highs are a bit cooler with low 70s.

Saturday the low is closer and brings more cloud coverage. Lows in the morning are in the mid 50s and highs reach the low 70s. There’s a 20% chance of an isolated shower or two. The best chances of rain come Sunday with a 40% shot.

In the tropics there’s an unorganized cluster of showers to the east of Bermuda that has a 70% chance of development in the next 2 days. It is called Tropical Wave Invest 94-L. As it tracks to the west and north, we could see impacts for New England as some models have it moving inland north of New York City.

There’s another wave that has a 30% chance of development north of the Dominican Republic within the next 5 days. We will keep our eyes on both systems.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST

Tonight: Chilly tonight with mid 40s and clear skies.

Tuesday: Increased clouds for the afternoon with highs in the upper 70s.

Wednesday: There’s a 20% chance of some early morning showers. Highs are near 80.

Thursday: Sunny skies with highs in the mid 70s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 70s.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with a 20% chance of isolated showers.

Sunday: 40% chance of showers with highs in the low 70s.

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