Weather today will be rather benign but storms may return Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Some storms could become strong to severe, with gusty winds and hail being the primary hazards, the weather service said.
Benign weather returns for this weekend with temperatures creeping back up into the upper 80s to some lower 90s by Sunday, according to the weather service.
Today’s weather is sunny with a high near 84 and a west northwest wind of 6 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low of 64, and a west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Friday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. The high will be near 87 with a south southwest wind of 3 to 8 mph.
Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 67, with a south southwest wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain is possible, except higher amounts in thunderstorms.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 89, and a calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be 68 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 89, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 72, according to the weather service.
Monday, Aug. 21, the day of the solar eclipse, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 90, and skies will be partly sunny.
Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be 74.
The weather service said models are starting to show some clouds in the region on the day of the solar eclipse, and possibly some storms. The region will enter into an unsettled pattern, but some key details about timing and the track of the larger systems are highly in question at this time, according to the weather service.
The forecast for Aug. 21 will likely continue to change, especially since minor changes in the track or speed of larger-scale systems could bring changes to the forecast for the entire forecast area, the weather service said.
According to the weather service, it is still too early to determine where the best eclipse viewing will be, and those who are interested in it should monitor forecasts for updates.
The chance of strong or severe storms that day appears low at this time, according to the weather service.
