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Thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday in Alexandria

Cloudy weather outside of ALXnow editor’s apartment (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Anyone heading out this afternoon should remember to bring an umbrella: storms are likely inbound to Alexandria.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said rain is likely this afternoon, mainly after 2 p.m.

“Chance of precipitation is 70%,” the National Weather Service said.

The area will likely also see rain overnight in Alexandria, with a 60% chance of precipitation around 2 a.m.

The NWS forecasted rain to continue tomorrow (Wednesday) during the day and overnight with the chance of precipitation at 80%.

“New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible,” NWS said.

Thursday, at least, should be a return to sunny weather.