Weekend Weather: Chance of Thunderstorms

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday night a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday night showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Next week: Some reprieve on the way with highs in the 80s early in the week.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.