Showers, storms in today’s forecast

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Rain is in Thursday’s forecast from the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

A 50 percent chance of scattered showers and storms is in Thursday’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

Highs will be in the low 60s on Thursday, with Friday seeing a high near 77, the weather service said.

The weather will look like summer days again starting Saturday, when temperatures reach 85, and Monday, Memorial Day, when the high will be near 90, according to the forecast. The hot, breezy and rain-free weather will continue until Tuesday night, when there is another chance of rain.

Today, there is a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Rain is possible before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 p.m. The high will be near 62, the weather service said. A light north northwest wind will increase to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, it will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low of 50, according to the weather service. There will be a northwest wind of 7 to 13 mph.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, and a north northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58, and a calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85 and a south wind of 7 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89, and breezy, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 74, according to the weather service.

On Monday, Memorial Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 90, and breezy, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 84,the weather service said.

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