Rainy day pours more than half an inch of rain
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A van splashes through a puddle at the intersection of Turner McCall Boulevard and Riverside Parkway after a thunderstorm blew through the area Thursday, August 9, 2012. (Daniel Varnado RN-T)
A van splashes through a puddle at the intersection of Turner McCall Boulevard and Riverside Parkway after a thunderstorm blew through the area Thursday, August 9, 2012. (Daniel Varnado RN-T)
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Vehicles wait for their turn to use the drive though at Floyd Medical Center to pick up or drop of passengers during a thunderstorm Thursday, August 9, 2012. (Daniel Varnado RN-T)
Vehicles wait for their turn to use the drive though at Floyd Medical Center to pick up or drop of passengers during a thunderstorm Thursday, August 9, 2012. (Daniel Varnado RN-T)
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A rain soaked UPS truck drives past the demolished old Top Hat building Thursday, August 9, 2012 as thunderstorms blew through the area. (Daniel Varnado RN-T
A rain soaked UPS truck drives past the demolished old Top Hat building Thursday, August 9, 2012 as thunderstorms blew through the area. (Daniel Varnado RN-T
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The National Weather Service reports Rome received 0.61 inches of rain Thursday, Aug. 9, and forecasts more rain likely Friday.

Below is the forecast from the NWS:

  • Friday

    Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Friday Night

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Saturday

    A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Sunday

    Sunny, with a high near 89.
  • Sunday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
 
Click here for more of the forecast from the National Weather Service for Rome.
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