Heat and humidity sticking around; chance for rain and storms
High temperatures of about 90 were expected to continue in the metro-east through the weekend, along with chances for showers and storms.
Saturday’s forecast calls for a high of about 89 with high humidity, creating a sticky heat index near 95. There’s a 30 percent chance for rain and storms.
Sunday’s forecast calls for a high of about 90. With high humidity, the heat index will reach near 97. Again, there’s about a 30 percent chance for rain or storms.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Light wind.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the lower to mid 70s. Light wind.
Sunday...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Light wind in the morning becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light wind.
Monday...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Light wind.
Monday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the lower 70s.
Tuesday...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s.
Tuesday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70.
Wednesday...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.
Wednesday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.
Thursday and Thursday night...Partly cloudy. High in the mid 80s. Low in the mid 60s.
Friday...Mostly sunny. High in the mid 80s.
This story was originally published August 27, 2016 at 8:16 AM with the headline "Heat and humidity sticking around; chance for rain and storms."