The weekend has arrived and the story over the weekend will be the warmth, sunshine, and periods of rain. The first round of rain arrives tonight and will likely linger until about 7-8am. Following a morning with overcast skies the clouds will continue to decrease leading to an afternoon full of sunshine. Winds will be rather light most of the day but pick up after the lunch hour.

By the afternoon, winds will likely be out of the WSW. Temperatures all over the region will climb into the lower 70s. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend. More rain is possible by the late afternoon to early evening with enough daytime heating. The stronger storms will arrive late Sunday afternoon and evening. Hail, damaging winds, and minor flooding will be the biggest threats. This daytime sun followed by evening rain trend will continue into next week.

TONIGHT
Showers likely, after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph
SATURDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Showers likely and possibly a few thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.