It’ll be clear and warm for a few days, but the Fourth of July could bring rain

The forecast for the metro-east from the National Weather Service:

Today ... Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

Tonight ... Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday ... A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night ... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Independence Day ... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night ... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Wednesday ... Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Wednesday Night ... Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Thursday ... A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night ... Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Friday ... Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night ... A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday ... A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

This story was originally published July 2, 2017 at 6:08 AM with the headline "It’ll be clear and warm for a few days, but the Fourth of July could bring rain."