High in upper 70s today; chance of showers returns Monday

Here’s the forecast for the metro-east from the National Weather Service:

Today...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. High in the upper 70s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight...Mostly clear. Low in the mid 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday...Mostly sunny. High around 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday night...Clear. Low in the 50s. Southeast wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.

Monday...Mostly sunny. High in the upper 70s. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday night...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 50s.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 70s.

Tuesday night...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s.

Wednesday and wednesday night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 70. Low in the mid 50s.

Thursday...Showers and thunderstorms likely. High around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Thursday night...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s.

This story was originally published April 16, 2016 at 6:37 AM with the headline "High in upper 70s today; chance of showers returns Monday."