Thursday is an Alert Day with heavy rain and gusty thunderstorms — and a very small risk for damaging winds or tornadoes.

The rain will be beneficial because of the drought, but it will also be heavy enough to reduce visibility for drivers and cause temporary ponding on the roads.

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Lightning is possible from 5 a.m. until around 3 p.m. with the tornado risk coming primarily from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Thunderstorms and rain will end in the afternoon but the winds will remain gusty through Friday, with wind gusts reaching as high as 30 miles per hour.

Highs on Thursday will be in the mid-60s with lows in the mid- to upper-40s.

Halloween Friday will be dry but gusty, with highs in the upper-50s. Temperatures will drop thr

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