COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Much needed rain finally moves into the Chattahoochee Valley at times Wednesday and Thursday. Our Friday and weekend weather depends on what happens with Rafael in the Tropics.
Election Day looks cloudy at first with more sun during the afternoon. It will be breezy, warm and mostly dry aside from a few passing showers and sprinkles early in the day. Highs in the upper 70s north near LaGrange and Valley with low 80s elsewhere.
Increasing clouds tonight with the chance of a few showers after Midnight. Warm with lows in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees early Wednesday.
Mainly cloudy and muggy Wednesday. A few showers around during the first part of the day before rain and thunderstorms increase and become likely during the afternoon and evening. Rain coverage around 70-80%. It won’t rain all day but some of the rainfall will be heavy. This is our best chance of rain since late September. Temperatures top out in the mid 70s.
Rain lingers Thursday in many spots, but not necessarily everywhere. The highest coverage may be south of I-85. Stay tuned. Highs in the mid 70s. Rainfall amounts Wednesday and Thursday is expected to range between a half inch and 2 inches. The best chance of seeing those higher totals will be in our southeastern communities in places like Americus and Ellaville.
Tropical Storm Rafael is near Jamaica as of Tuesday morning. It is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it nears the Cayman Islands and western Cuba. During the next 24-48 hours, it is expected to become a category one or two hurricane. Then, it will be in the southeastern Gulf. Exactly where it goes depends on how strong a ridge of high pressure is off the east coast of Florida and a trough over the Plains. A lot of wind shear and cooler Gulf waters near the coast should weaken the storm as it slowly tries to head toward the Northern Gulf Coast. Rafael’s track will dictate how much rain, if any, we see Friday, Saturday and Sunday so stay tuned.
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