Showers Friday, sun and warmer temperatures for weekend

Showers are likely before 9 a.m. Friday across the metro-east.

But the chances of rain will diminish as the day goes on, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 30 percent possibility of showers later in the day, and the high will reach 69.

Friday night, skies will be mostly cloudy with a low of 51. Fog is expected to blanket parts of the St. Louis metropolitan area Friday night into Saturday morning.

It will be mostly sunny Saturday with a high of 75.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 53.

The high will reach 78 Sunday under sunny skies.

It will be clear Sunday night with a low of 55.

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This story was originally published May 20, 2016 at 6:20 AM with the headline "Showers Friday, sun and warmer temperatures for weekend."