After a very warm early October day today with highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal in the mid 80s, conditions will become stormy the rest of the week. Thunderstorms are expected to move into the area tomorrow evening with several rounds expected between tomorrow night and Saturday. Two to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts are expected through the week. This may lead to localized flash flooding and flooding along area river, creeks, and streams. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.