Storm chances return today for part of the area. This will bring a little of the desired rain and a little relief from the heat and humidity. These storms shouldn’t be severe, but a brief wind gust or two up to 40 mph will be possible. Unfortunately not everyone will see rain, and those along and south of I-70 won’t see much relief to the heat, with temperatures expected to be in the mid 90s and heat indices around 100 degrees today. The pattern changes tomorrow though, and everyone will get a break from the heat and humidity for the weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.