Tracking heavy rainfall to end the week

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Scattered storms continue to build for your Thursday evening, and a few of these have been strong. Any storm that does develop will have a chance for heavy rain. So be sure to bring the umbrella if you plan to head to the Clingstones game.

Friday: We have a slight risk for heavy rainfall, so flooding will be our primary concern with tomorrow’s scattered storms. Afternoon highs will sit in the upper 80s.

Weekend: Readings will cool down for the weekend, sitting in the mid-80s. The stalled out front draped across the southeast will continue to bring unsettled weather through Sunday.

Next Week: Highs will rebound into the 90s on Monday, but they wont stay that way for long. A cold front is set to enter on Monday PM. Behind the front, get ready for plenty of sunshine and afternoon temperatures dropping into the lower 80s and upper 70s.

Tropics: Hurricane Erin remains a Category 2 storm as of 5 PM this evening. Some of the tropical storm warnings have been canceled for the East Coast. It will continue to move back out into the Atlantic over the next few days. We are monitoring three other areas in the Atlantic that have a chance of formation:

• Area #1: Near the Leeward Islands: 50% over the next 2 days, 70% over the next 7 days
• Area #2: Eastern Tropical Atlantic: 40% over the next 2 days, 40% over the next 7 days
• Area #3: Central Atlantic: 30% over the next 2 days, 30% over the next 7 days