Potential For Heavy Rain

The National Weather Service is advising residents of the potential for heavy rain Thursday night into Friday morning.

A flood watch is in effect from 6 p.m. through Friday morning, according to the Weather Service.

One-to-two inches or rain with flash floods is possible.

There’s a large tropical air mass sitting off the coast of the Carolinas, which is expected to pass through the area later.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast, as of 3:38 p.m.

Late Afternoon: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 62. Northeast wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

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