Hazardous weather possible

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Highland and surrounding counties for this afternoon and evening.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Scattered severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Also, localized flooding will be possible.

Wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph will be possible Friday afternoon.

Forecast

Today – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. 

Tonight – Showers and thunderstorms before 2 am, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. 

Saturday Night – A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday – Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Monday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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