Local Alert Weather Day with showers and storms

The Local Alert Weather Day has been issued for today. The reason for the Alert Day is due to the potential for isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers.  The bulk of the stormy weather occurred overnight but we are still expecting some storms this afternoon.

We have two levels of our Local Alert Weather Days, a Yellow and a Red.  A Yellow Day is when there will be inconvenient weather with minor impacts to your daily routine.  Preparing you for non-severe storms and periods of rain is the goal of the Yellow Day. In the winter, the parameters are different, and revolve around wintry events like freezing rain/fog, a couple inches of snow, and icy roads.

A Red Day is when much more impactful weather is expected. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain that may lead to localized flooding or flash flooding will prompt a Red Day.  We don’t want to alarm everyone with Alert Days; we want to inform you of pending issues with the weather so you can prepare properly. Winter Red Alert Days involve heavy snow, blizzards, ice storms and bitter cold air.

Today, the rainy and stormy day will be defined by isolated storms and brief rounds of moderate rain near the cells. Not everyone will experience lightning and the stormy weather but it will be close. The rain will be off and on as well, and should end by the middle of the afternoon.  The mountains, on the other hand, will see mostly light rain and some snow developing overnight and lingering through Sunday morning.

Sunday will be breezy to windy on the High Desert, and temperatures will be much cooler than normal.  Highs will reach the middle to upper 50s, when we should be in the upper 60s in Mid-May.

Variably cloudy skies are likely on Monday with the chance for a stray shower. The rain chance is very low, just a passing chance for some light rain is all that is expected. Highs warm to near normal.

Tuesday will begin a stretch of dry and mild days as the mercury will hit the 70s each afternoon through the rest of the week and into the weekend. No moisture is expected to fall to the ground during that time frame either.

Please stay safe.

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