Thursday Afternoon Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

While we are dealing with the strong winds and dry air moving in, areas to our North and East are producing strong, severe thunderstorms. Severe weather will continue to be likely through the overnight hours in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and points Eastward. Then tomorrow, the South and Southeast US will be the main area threatened for a severe weather outbreak.

For us, winds will unfortunately pick back up again tomorrow, this time out of the North-Northwest. Highs tomorrow will only top out in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Winds will run from 15 to 25 to 30 miles per hour.

Winds will calm Friday night and temperatures will drop quickly, overnight lows will fall into the lower 40s areawide, with some upper 30s possible in low lying areas.

Sunny skies will rule the weekend. It will be cooler Saturday with sunny skies and highs only in the middle 60s, then Sunday right back into the upper 70s.

Monday through Thursday of next week expect partly cloudy skies and highs back into the middle 80s. Rain chances are too slim to mention right now. Should things change, we'll certainly let you know.

Also today, the World Meteorological Organization retired five hurricane names from last year's list. Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma are off the list. For more information click here.