Chance of Rain Friday Expected to Give Way to Cool, Dry Holiday Weekend

A low-pressure system will move over Orange County tonight, bringing a chance of rain after midnight, but forecasters say residents likely won’t see much precipitation.

The National Weather Service predicted a roughly 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms after midnight. That chance of rain will continue Friday morning, but the system is expected to pass through the area fairly quickly, with a dry Memorial Day weekend anticipated.

According to the NWS, there’s a chance of “drizzle or light showers just about anywhere overnight tonight into Friday,” but the rainfall amounts are expected to be small, generally less than one-tenth of an inch.

“Precipitation potential will drop off Friday evening and no precipitation is expected Saturday,” according to the NWS.

For the balance of the weekend, temperatures will remain slightly below normal, but no more rain is in the forecast.

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