Weekend Weather: Chance of Thunderstorms

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday night showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Sunday night a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Next week: Some reprieve on the way with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.