Rainy Day Ideas

After almost a week of beautiful weather, the rain is here - and is staying around until Wednesday, says the the National Weather Service.

Because of the rain, the Clinton Education Foundation Family Golf Classic scheduled for tomorrow, Aug. 15, at The Clinton Country Club has been postponed due to rain.  New date to come soon!

Heavy rainfall affecting Clinton and the surrounding area could be sufficient to cause localized flash flooding today into tonight.

"Minor flooding of poor drainage areas and urban areas, as well as known low spots along smaller creeks and streams is likely," the NWS says.

It'll be a perfect couple of days to:

• do indoor crafts (see our )

• do work you've been putting off (if you have a teenager applying for college, you might want to ),

• take a day trip (see our !)

• try a new restaurant (see Linda's recommendation in Bites Nearby)

• try a new recipe (see some of )

• read a book (check out a )

Rain and thunderstorms for the next few days

The National Weather Service forecast discussion today is all about low pressure systems, the kind that bring rain and unsettled weather.

"Low pressure will move slowly toward the region today and be over the area tonight. Periods of rain and embedded thunderstorms will continue into at least tonight. Locally heavy rain will occasionally occur, especially today and tonight," the National Weather Service said.

"The low is expected to track south and east of the region Monday with the heavier rain shifting to the east. However, numerous showers and thunderstorms are still likely in its wake as an upper level trough approaches."

The good news? A high pressure system, along with sunny weather, should make at least a brief reappearance Wednseday, the NWS says. And after that? " ... a slow moving cold front approaching for the end of the upcoming week."

Extended forecast for Clinton

Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service as of noon on Sunday:

This Afternoon: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 67. Southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.