MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Storm odds are expected to back off a bit around Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon.

This Evening

Scattered storms have fired up this afternoon and will continue through the evening and into early tonight. Overall severe weather is not expected however the most intense storms may feature wind gusts of 40-60 mph and hail of up to an inch in diameter. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also possible. Flooding is a greater concern with the northwestern third of Middle Georgia under a Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT tonight. Storm activity should taper off leading into midnight tonight. Ambient wind will be light from the south-southeast through the night with low temperatures expected in the upper 60s for most of the region. Another round of fog is likely leading through the sunrise on Wednesday.

Tomorrow

Expect it to be slightly hotter Wednesday afternoon with a bit more sun expected through the middle of the day. Most locations will reach the mid to upper 80s however the hottest spots should reach 90. The wind will be light from the south-southwest around 5 mph. A bit more than half of the region is likely to see storms over the back half of the afternoon.

Overnight a couple of storms may linger early but overall it will be a partly cloudy and muggy night. More fog is likely leading into the sunrise hours on Thursday. Temperatures will again valley in the upper 60s for most of the region. The wind will be light out of the southwest.

Thursday and Beyond

Thursday will also see reduced storm odds with overall partly cloudy conditions through the afternoon. Expect the odds for storms to become more widespread again heading into the weekend, however. The cloudy and wet pattern looks to continue for the foreseeable future.

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