01/08 – Brantly’s “Dry Now, Wet Weekend” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

Cooler today along the Gulf Coast with high temperatures only topping out in the mid 60s this afternoon. Temperatures will start to increase on Thursday and moisture will begin to flow back into the area.

Heading into the weekend, there is a threat of severe thunderstorms, especially on Saturday. The main threat with this system looks to be damaging winds and tornadoes.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has p[laced our area under an “Enhanced Risk” of severe weather, which is threat level 3 out of 5.

This is important as storm cells should form ahead of the main line Friday night and the cold front with the line of strong/severe thunderstorms should start moving through the area around daylight Saturday. The front should exit the area just after noon, so it will be a fast paced front.

The environment along and ahead of the front is highly sheared lending to the possibility of tornadoes ahead of the main line of thunderstorms while the line itself will be capable of producing tornadoes, it will also be supportive of damaging winds as well.