Rain with thunderstorms possible tonight

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible from after midnight tonight into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Other than occasional lightning, hazardous weather is not expected, the weather service said.

A few strong storms will be possible on Friday evening, but widespread severe weather is not expected, according to the weather service.

Rain could start as early as after 3 p.m. today in some areas, but there is only a 20 percent chance of precipitation at that time, according to the weather service.

Today’s high will be near 74 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said. An east wind of 7 to 9 mph will become south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight, the chance of rain increases to 80 percent, the weather service said. The low will be around 62, with a south southeast wind of 8 to 11 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible, according to the weather service.

On Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m., according to the weather service. The high will be near 73. The south southeast wind of 13 to 21 mph may gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of precipitation, according to the weather service. Rain may fall before 1 a.m. The low will be 56, with a south wind of 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight, and gusts of 24 mph are possible.

Rain is not in the Saturday and Sunday forecasts. It will reach a high of 66 on Saturday, with northwest winds of 10 to 14 mph, gusting to 20 mph, according to the weather service.

On Sunday, the high will be around 65, with sunny skies, the weather service said.