Forecasters calling for possible late Wednesday thunderstorms, heavy storm on Thursday

The National Weather Service is calling for possible thunderstorms and showers after 5:00pm today and after 2:00pm on Thursday.

Skies are expected to clear by Friday, extending through the weekend.

Accuweather’s forecast for today: “Mainly cloudy and humid; a shower in spots late this morning, then a thunderstorm in spots late this afternoon”

…and for Thursday: “Humid with more clouds than sun; a morning shower in spots followed by a heavy thunderstorm around in the afternoon”

The NWS’ forecast for the week and weekend is below:

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 68. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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