Weekend Weather: Scorcher on the Fourth

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Friday night mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Saturday night a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Next week: Isolated storms with highs in the low 90s.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.