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Severe Thunderstorms Tonight in the Mid-Atlantic; Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf

Scattered thunderstorms with severe gusts, hail and a tornado risk are possible near a cold front from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the panhandle of Florida into Louisiana through Wednesday. Read More >

Although it will certainly NOT rain the entire time, INTERMITTENT rounds of showers+mainly weak thunderstorms will occur Wed AM-Fri AM, with limited spots likely to see at least 1-2" total rain. High temps will vary (especially Wed-Thurs), but mainly 70s-80s.
Although rain amounts will SURELY VARY CONSIDERABLY across our 30-county forecast area, intermittent showers + mainly weak thunderstorms WILL OCCUR Wed AM-Fri AM. Again, these will be INTERMITTENT rain chances, with plenty of dry hours in between the various rounds that occur. For these 48 hours AS A WHOLE, most of our area (unfortunately not all of it) is likely to receive at least 0.50", with localized areas of at least 1-2". The overall-highest amounts currently appear most favored to fall across (roughly) the northeast half of our forecast area, while southwestern areas are most favored to largely miss out on truly beneficial amounts. NOTE: over the next few days, you will surely see a variety of more "exact predicted rain totals" from any number of weather information sources you might follow. However, because this rain will unfold over the course of at least 48 hours, we see limited value in posting "exact total" maps. As a result, the maps here show the PROBABILITY (% chance) of picking up at least 0.50" (left map) and the same for at least 1" (right map).