Warm and windy today, storms possible Wednesday

Strong storms are possible in some areas of the region on Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)
Gusty winds on Wednesday may lead to an elevated fire danger Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today will be warm and windy, with rain and storms following on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Isolated strong storms are possible Wednesday evening into Thursday, the weather service said. Hail and damaging winds are possible in the strongest storms.

Strong and gusty winds are expected through the day on Wednesday, with elevated fire danger on Wednesday afternoon, according to the weather service. Humidity values are expected to bottom out around 50 percent on Wednesday afternoon.

Today’s forecast is partly sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said. Light and variable winds will become south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning, with winds gusting as high as 22 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 72 and a south wind of 10 to 14 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 88, the weather service said. The south southwest wind will be 15 to 21 mph, gusting as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday night, there is a 70 percent chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., according to the weather service, and showers and a storm are possible after 1 a.m. The low will be around 62 with a south southwest wind of 9 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm, the weather service said. The high will be near 67 with a northeast wind of 10 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 62, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 62, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 68.

Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

On Monday, Columbus Day, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a high near 77, the weather service said.