7:00 AM | Showers and thunderstorms return to the region and some of the rain can be heavy at times; weekend looking pretty decent

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mainly cloudy, warmer and more humid, occasional showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs near 80 degrees

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mild, lows in the lower 60’s

Thursday

Patchy fog possible early then becoming partly sunny, warm, chance for a few more showers and thunderstorms, low 80’s

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, mild, mid 50’s

Friday

Cooler with mainly sunny skies, low-to-mid 70’s

Saturday

Mostly sunny, comfortable, low-to-mid 70’s

Sunday

Mostly sunny, pleasant, mid-to-upper 70’s

Monday

Mostly sunny early, clouds late, warmer, near 80; showers possible at night

Discussion

A warm front will lift through the region today pushed to the northeast by a low pressure system over the Great Lakes. This same low pressure area will swing a cool front through the region on Thursday. The result of this frontal activity will be an unstable period containing showers and thunderstorms. Some of the rain will be heavy at times later today and tonight and some of the thunderstorms that form will be on the strong side with downpours and gusty winds. The unstable conditions will continue on Thursday with a shower or thunderstorm possible although they won't be as numerous as today. By the weekend, calmer conditions will take over and it should turn out to be a decent holiday weekend weather-wise with pleasant temperatures and mainly rain-free conditions.

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