Those that have been wanting a taste of spring will get it Saturday as storm chances return to the area. With that though is the possibility of isolated strong storms. If you have outdoor activities planned for Saturday, remember when thunder roars, go indoors! It will quiet down for Sunday and most of Monday, but another chance for precipitation returns late Monday through Wednesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Showers, mainly after 9 p.m. Low around 39. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1 a.m., then rain likely between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., then sleet likely after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9 a.m., then rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.