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Iredell Storms Could Come With Damaging Winds: Forecast

Rain is expected throughout the day Wednesday, and could include some hazardous weather, the National Weather Service warned.

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Rain is expected throughout the day in Iredell County Wednesday, and could include some hazardous weather, the National Weather Service warned.

"A late season strong cold front is forecast to push through the area this afternoon aiding in the development of numerous showers and thunderstorms," NWS said in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin. "A few of these storms may be severe producing damaging wind gusts."

Soggy conditions are set to clear up by Thursday, however, temperatures will drop. Highs for the rest of the week will remain in the 50s.

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Warmer springtime temperatures return in time for Easter Sunday, when the high will be in the low 70s.

Here's a look at the National Weather Service forecast through the weekend:

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Today (March 31)
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then rain likely, mainly between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday (April 1)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday (April 2)
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday (April 3)
Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday (April 4)
Sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday (April 5)
Sunny, with a high near 72.

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