<body><div><ul><li>Strong southwest wind early Friday</li><li>Rain turns to showers in the afternoon</li><li>Dry &amp; cool weekend</li></ul>It’s been a mild and pleasant Thursday with temperatures hovering in the 60s. Showers &amp; pockets of heavier rain are slowly arriving at the coast this evening. We’re not expecting rain inland until after sunset. Try to finish up outdoor activities (including securing loose objects!) by sunset tonight.A cold front will bring a brief wave of steady rain from about 9pm to 1am overnight. Lows will be in the 50s. <h2>FIRST ALERT: STRONG WIND FRIDAY MORNING</h2>We’ve been giving you the First Alert about a system that will bring steady rain and strong wind early Friday morning. Starting just before sunrise, southwesterly gusts could reach 30-40 mph inland and 40-50 at the coast. While this isn’t a severe windstorm, it’s our first strong wind event of the season. Make sure to secure loose outdoor objects and plan on a few power outages.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dhpuW_1FTzfwwG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dhpuW_1FTzfwwG00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>First Alert Weather Day Friday Morning (KPTV)</figcaption></figure>TIMING: After midnight at the coast and after 4am in the valley. The worst of the wind/rain tapers off around Noon.POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Scattered power outages and downed trees are possible, especially with leaves still on the branches. Wind will be strongest early in the morning, waking a few of us up or causing some difficult conditions during the morning commute. We can’t rule out a few thunderstorms or even a funnel cloud, primarily at the coast.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3QkVep_1FTzfwwG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3QkVep_1FTzfwwG00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Forecast Wind Gusts - 6AM Friday (KPTV)</figcaption></figure>FORECAST RAIN: Valley: 1/4-1/2″Coast: 1/2-1″Gorge: &lt;1/4″The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the eastern Gorge and Columbia Basin tomorrow as gusts could reach 50mph.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2knxeZ_1FTzfwwG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2knxeZ_1FTzfwwG00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Wind Advisory Friday (KPTV)</figcaption></figure>The afternoon will be slightly calmer with a lingering westerly breeze around 20-25mph and a few showers. We can’t rule out a rumble of thunder, but the risk is low.<h2>DRY THIS WEEKEND</h2>The system is quick to exit, leaving us with a mostly sunny &amp; dry weekend. We’re staying cool through the rest of September with highs in the mid/upper 60s.We were closely watching next Tuesday and Wednesday next week for a few showers. Recent data shows the jet stream moving slightly northward, which means rain chances will avoid our area. We’ll continue to see if there’s any additional movement in the coming days. For now, midweek next week will be mostly cloudy, cool and likely dry.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YayKq_1FTzfwwG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YayKq_1FTzfwwG00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>7 Day Forecast (KPTV)</figcaption></figure>You can check out the latest forecast + videos from our weather team on the free FOX 12 Weather App.</div></body>

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It’s been a mild and pleasant Thursday with temperatures hovering in the 60s. Showers & pockets of heavier rain are slowly arriving at the coast this evening. We’re not expecting rain inland until after sunset. Try to finish up outdoor activities (including securing loose objects!) by sunset tonight.

First Alert: Strong Wind Friday Morning

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It’s been a mild and pleasant Thursday with temperatures hovering in the 60s. Showers & pockets of heavier rain are slowly arriving at the coast this eveni

First Alert: Strong Wind Friday Morning

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