Warm Tuesday forecast, then strong to severe storms Cloud cover returns to the Tri-State region today, but temperatures continue to rise despite the overcast skies. Morning conditions feature scattered light showers, with temperatures starting in the low 60s. The sky remains mostly cloudy throughout the day, with winds blowing from the southwest at 10 mph. By 4 p.m., temperatures are projected to reach 74 degrees, slightly below the record high of 77 degrees set in 2009. Severe weather is expected to develop late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. While the likelihood of rain is not guaranteed for the entire area, storms that do form could bring large hail. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the region in a "marginal risk" category for severe storms overnight. Wednesday brings a higher chance of significant weather activity. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the risk to "slight" for severe storms, which may include large hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes. Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the early morning hours, with intermittent breaks in the rain. However, new storms are expected to regroup and intensify in the early to mid-afternoon. Storms developing after 1 p.m. are likely to be more severe, moving eastward across the Tri-State from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. High temperatures on Wednesday are expected to remain near 74 degrees, even with the increased cloud cover and rainfall. Winds will shift to the southwest at 20 mph on Wednesday. A cooler air mass will follow the storm system, bringing temperatures back to seasonal averages by Thursday. Thursday morning is forecast to start at 36 degrees, warming to 49 degrees by afternoon with partly cloudy skies.#tristate_region #storm_prediction_center #duke_energy #wcpo #first_warning_weather_team
