Heavy rain expected this weekend has prompted flash flood watches starting tonight and continuing through Sunday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.