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Rain on the coastal plain?
Thunderstorms may accompany welcome rain
rain over florida may 14 2018
An enhanced satellite view shows the tropical airmass moving up Florida toward Georgia early Monday. - photo by NOAA

Some tropical weather is expected to climb out of the Gulf of Mexico, bringing much-needed rain and the possibility of thunderstorms tonight and continuing through the week. Here’s the National Weather Service forecast for Southeast Georgia and passed on to us by the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency:

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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A satellite shot of the Atlantic Ocean shows several systems that could impact the area in coming days - photo by NOAA

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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