Heavy Rainfall Sunday Into Sunday Night Possible

The National Weather Service says Madison and North Madison could experience heavy rain Sunday into Sunday night that could lead to some minor flooding.

"Locally heavy rainfall is likely at times from Sunday into Sunday night," the NWS says. "Any areas that experience this could have minor poor drainage and urban flooding. Localized flash flooding also is possible--especially if any location receives more than one bout of heavy rainfall in a relatively short period of time."

The forecast for the Madison shoreline is as follows:

• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

The forecast for North Madison, Killingworth, and areas north is as follows:

• Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.