An unsettled weather pattern will persist over the region this week as large amounts of moisture lift north from the Gulf of Mexico. This will result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and flooding becoming more of a concern as the week wears on. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 15 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.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.