Strong to severe storms are possible beginning this afternoon and evening. Hazards include strong to damaging winds, large hail, and a possible tornado or two. Flash flooding is possible with any rainfall, with increasing chances expected late this week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.