It’s going to actually feel like fall for most of the work week before we see those 80s again. As for storms, they return late tonight through Tuesday night. Right now, we don’t expect severe weather or flooding with these storms. Rainfall totals are expected to be between 0.25 to 1.0 inches across the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m, then a chance of showers. High near 51. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.