A dry and very comfortable mid-June day is expect today with highs in the low to mid 70s. However, a wet pattern will return to the area on Friday and continue through the weekend and into next week. Storms on Saturday could be strong with even isolated severe storms possible. The main threats would be for strong to damaging winds and small hail up to quarter size. Several rounds of storms through the next week could bring an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain to the area which may aggravate ongoing river flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

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

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

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

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.