Scattered rain, storms possible Wednesday in metro-east

Wednesday’s forecast calls for scattered rain and thunderstorms in the metro-east, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday is expected to be cloudy with a high near 85. The chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

There will be a slight chance for thunderstorms again Wednesday night before 1 a.m. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, skies are expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 73.

A full forecast is detailed below:

Thursday...Hot and humid. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 in the afternoon. Light wind.

Thursday night...Mostly clear. Low in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 early in the evening. Light wind.

Friday...Hot and humid. Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Highest heat index readings of around 100 in the afternoon. Light wind.

Friday night...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.

Saturday night...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70. Temperature rising into the 70s by midnight...Then near steady overnight.

Sunday through Monday...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Low around 70.

Monday night and Tuesday...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the lower 70s. High around 90.

This story was originally published August 3, 2016 at 6:25 AM with the headline "Scattered rain, storms possible Wednesday in metro-east."