Storms likely for the 4th
TODAY: In the morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Into the afternoon i t will be back to feeling like summer. Winds will allow humidity to be on the increase. Warmer temps will bring a return of the heat indices in the 90s. Through the day most areas will stay dry, with only a slight chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms.
TONIGHT: Heading into tonight is when we see the chance for storms on the increase. Temperatures will be dropping into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Winds will remain light out of the southeast.
EXTENDED: For the Fourth of July, periods of storms are expected all day and overnight across the entire viewing area. Another Marginal Risk for severe weather exists for areas west of US 63 for Tuesday. The primary threat will be isolated thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Accumulation from Monday and Tuesday rain is expected reach near 0.5″-1.5″, with areas to our west seeing the most accumulation. Expect seasonal temperatures this week, reaching into the mid to upper 80s each day. Drier and warmer weather will enter the picture by Thursday with highs in the 90s. For additional weather updates follow us @ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter and like us on Facebook.