We’ll enjoy an afternoon high temperature near 80. Thunderstorm chances return to the area on Wednesday evening and night – a few may be strong to severe. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 13 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.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a chance of showers after 1 a.m. Low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.