03/28/2024
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Tropical Storm Bonnie had stalled about 190 miles south of Myrtle Beach, S.C., late Saturday night, but the weather system may bring as much as two inches of rain to Bladen County through Tuesday, meaning a soggy Memorial Day weekend.

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The National Weather Service reported Saturday night that Bonnie, which officially was upgraded from a tropical depression Saturday afternoon, had strengthened a bit, with winds measured at 45 mph. The storm is forecast to move slowly west to northwest and make landfall Sunday night along the South Carolina coast.

Once Bonnie makes landfall, it’s expected to weaken into a tropical depression again, but move very slowly along the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Winds are not expected to cause significant damage.

Scattered showers began falling late Saturday night and early Sunday morning in many areas of Bladen County. The National Weather Service expects periods of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms through Tuesday in Bladen.

Here is the forecast:

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 81. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Memorial Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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