Tracking scattered storms tonight, big weekend warm up coming

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and storms. Lows in the mid-upper 60s.

TOMORROW: Isolated shower or storm with mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 80s.

EXTENDED: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10:00 for counties along and north of Highway 24 for the potential of 60 mph winds and 1" hail in a few of these storms. Isolated rain/thunder is possible through the next few days with hit and miss storms, but most of us remain rain-free as temperatures gradually begin to warm. The weekend is hot and sunny with highs in the 90s and a heat index near 102 or so by Sunday. We could be looking at a Weather Alert Day for heat on Monday and perhaps Tuesday as the air temperatures will reach the mid-upper 90s. We'll see the pattern begin to shift by the middle of next week as a cold front arrives between Wednesday night and Thursday, bringing a chance of storms and cooler air.