The Tornado watch continues for parts of the Midlands

Columbia, SC (WIS) – Today a First alarm weather day For the potential of heavy rain, gusty winds and possible storms in parts of the Midlands.

A tornado clock continues for the counties shadowed in yellow. This means that the environment is beneficial for tornadic development. We have the ingredients for a tornado. Please have a way to get storm notifications such as the Free Wis First Alert Weather app.

First alarm headings

• First alarm weather day Today for storms that continue until the early afternoon.
• After the front, return a little cooler to the 1960s.

First alarm summary

A first watchful weather day is available until the early afternoon, as a number of showers and storms across parts of the Midlands east. The main storms are just in front of a cold front that later pushes through the area. This storms offers the possibility of a strong to heavy thunderstorm. Damage to wind gusts would be the main concern for strong storms, but a tornado cannot be excluded. Today's serious threat remains in parts of the Midlands until the early afternoon. While a secondary amount of showers and storms can be developed later this afternoon this evening, it will not be weatherproof. In the afternoon, the sky is airy behind the front with winds.

While a secondary amount of showers and storms can be renovated later in the afternoon until tonight, it is not expected. In the afternoon, the sky is airy behind the front with winds.

A Lake Wind Advisory stays into force with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour until 8 p.m.

After the front, the temperatures will cool off on Monday to start the new week. It is expected that the heights will tower over in the mid -1960s with a mostly sunny sky.

Another quick warming up in the 70s will probably look until Tuesday and Wednesday of the coming week. Another short decline in temperatures to the 1960s is forecast until Thursday.

First alarm forecast

Today (first alarm weather day): Scattered showers and storms. Storm possible through the early afternoon. Heights in the middle and upper 70s.

Tonight: Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 50s.

St. Patrick's Day: Turn the cooler with heights in the mid -1960s.

Tuesday: Temperatures in the lower 70s under a sunny sky.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High tips in the upper 70s.

Thursday: A little cooler in the upper 60s. 30% showers.

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