Light to moderate rainfall is expected this morning. However, the heavy rain will approach the area after midnight tonight and continue through the weekend with the heaviest of the rain falling Saturday night into Sunday morning. By Sunday night, precipitation amounts of 2 to 4+ inches are forecast which will lead to flooding along area rivers, streams and, creeks as well as localized flash flooding. If you see water across roadways do not drive through it. Turn around, don’t drown! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 60. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. High near 50. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.