St. Patrick’s Day forecast: Rain, thunderstorms tonight

Wind Advisory in effect for Thursday
A house on Kiefaber Street the home of a few UD students shows their St. Pattys Day spirit on Monday, March 15, 2021. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

A house on Kiefaber Street the home of a few UD students shows their St. Pattys Day spirit on Monday, March 15, 2021. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

A cloudy St. Patrick’s Day will end with rain and thunderstorms returning, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Overnight lows are around 52 degrees with rainfall amounts between one-tenth and one-quarter inch possible.

Rain and storms will continue through the day on Thursday, which will have a Wind Advisory in effect from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. for sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher wind gusts between 55 and 60 mph are possible, according to the NWS. Highs on Thursday will reach 54 degrees. New rainfall amounts between ½ and ¾ of an inch are possible.

Overnight Thursday will be blustery with a low around 30 degrees. New rainfall of less than one-tenth of an inch is expected.

By dawn Friday, skies will be mostly sunny. Stronger wind gusts will continue through the morning and into the early afternoon, coupled with breezy sustained winds throughout the day and a high near 46 degrees. It will be clear Friday night with a low around 27 degrees.

Skies will stay clear and sunny for the weekend as well. On Saturday highs will reach the mid-50s with an overnight low at freezing. It will be slightly warmer for Sunday, with a high near 62 degrees and an overnight low in the mid-30s.

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