Heavy showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy rainfall and a few strong storms from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
There is a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall over the Florida Panhandle, the Alabama Wiregrass, and western Georgia late Friday and Friday night.
Overview:
What: Heavy rainfall is possible over the Tri-State region in advance of an incoming front. Storm-total rainfall of 1-3 inches is forecast west of a line from Perry, Florida, to Fitzgerald, Georgia.
The heavier amounts in this range are forecast over our Central Time Zone counties, with the heaviest rain near the Panhandle coast.
Timing: Heavy rain could begin as soon as Friday afternoon over the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Wiregrass, expanding east into Southwest Georgia and the Florida Big Bend on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Impacts:
Highest Confidence Impact: Rises on area rivers. Rivers are currently running low, given ongoing dry/drought conditions, so they have plenty of capacity to handle this rain without reaching flood stage.
Flash flooding is unlikely but cannot be ruled out if the heaviest, most intense bursts of rain occur over urban areas.
Mainly, look for nuisance flooding in areas of poor drainage.
