Christmas Forecast: Severe Weather Possible This Week

Hey, Santa!  The words to the song are "then one FOGGY Christmas Eve!"  Not "then one SOGGY Christmas Eve!"  If you were dreaming of a white Christmas, it's not going to happen.  In fact, according to the National Weather Service, Christmas Day is going to be a wet one and there is also a risk of severe weather leading into the holiday!  Here's a look at your extended forecast.

From the National Weather Service:
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Christmas Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 8 to 14 mph