Scattered rain showers are still possible during the day today with thunderstorms possible tomorrow. A few storms could be severe with the primary threats being damaging winds and hail. Storms should exit the area by Saturday night, leaving behind a much needed 0.5-1.0 inch of rain. Another round of storms and accumulating rain is possible Sunday night into Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.