Odds of rain pretty high Thursday and/or Friday

Tyler’s forecast
Waves of rain/storms are in the forecast Thursday and Friday.
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 8:08 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Rain coverage will be highest Thursday and Friday before gradually settling into a more typical pattern of hit-or-miss storms toward the weekend or early next week.

Rain coverage is highest Thursday and Friday, but there will still be a chance of storms through early next week.(Source: WTVM Weather)

The focus for rain, and it will be persistent at times, through most of Thursday afternoon will likely be south of Columbus. That’s not to say there won’t be rain north of Columbus, but the rain will be more of the scattered variety when it does rain before those rain chances climb.

Rain coverage should be highest today near and south of Columbus through the afternoon before the activity slowly lifts northward tonight and Friday.(Source: WTVM Weather)

That’s because a nearly stationary front is situated over south Georgia and south Alabama Thursday. At some point tonight or Friday, it should gradually start lifting northward pulling the greatest concentration of moisture as well so it’s not a matter of IF you’ll get rain the next two days, it’s a matter of WHEN.

You could see rain at any time the next couple days!(Source: WTVM Weather)

With that said, notice anyone could rain just about anywhere for the next two days. You just might not get it both days. The clouds, limited sun and waves of rain will again keep our highs closer to 80 degrees.

As a front moves up from the south, it may create wetter spots near and north of Columbus at times Friday.(Source: WTVM Weather)

There are a handful of schools that are starting high school football tonight! Bring the rain gear just in case.

A series of high schools have their first football game of the school year Thursday night! More Friday night, too.(Source: WTVM Weather)
Thursday Night Forecast(Source: WTVM Weather)

For the weekend, rain/storms could be pesky in spots, but the coverage shouldn’t be as widespread. Saturday’s rain may be more likely closer to the I-85 corridor. Stay tuned as we refine the forecast.

Thunderstorms will still be around this weekend under a partly to mostly cloudy sky, but activity doesn't look as widespread.(Source: WTVM Weather)

At this point, next week the chance of summertime storms is in the forecast, but is expected to be more of the hit-or-miss variety early to mid week.

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