Strong to severe thunderstorms will move across the region today. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible with any storms that become severe. Behind this storm system, cooler air will filter into the region which will lead to below normal temperatures for much of the upcoming weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.