We are waking up to widespread rain this morning, but showers will taper off after 10 am and the rest of the day will be mostly dry. Only a hit or miss shower will be possible this afternoon. It will be slightly less hot and humid today with highs in the mid to upper 80s and a heat index around 90. Even after the rain clears, it will remain mostly cloudy today. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. 90% early. Winds: SW 10-15 mph. High: 86.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Winds: SW 5 mph. Low: 72.
REST OF THE WEEK: Highs will stay slightly below average in the upper 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered afternoon showers will be possible on Tuesday. Wednesday will be mostly dry, but a pop-up shower cannot be ruled out in the afternoon. That will also be the set-up for Thursday and Friday. With sunshine and a southwest wind, humidity levels will be back up at the end of the week. The highs will be in the lower 90s with a heat index around 100 on Thursday and Friday.
WEEKEND: The weekend looks mostly dry and hot with highs around 90 and heat index values in the triple digits.
Brittney Bryant
WMC Action News 5 Meteorologist
First Alert Storm Tracking Team
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