Another round of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms is expected Thursday, particularly in the afternoon and evening as daytime heating and some upper-air help kicks in, though a shower or storm will be possible for much of the day. Before storms fire, expect to start the day in the upper 60s, warming to the mid-80s under a mix of sun and clouds. Dewpoints around 70° will yield heat indices around 90°.

The risk for severe weather is looking a little lower than it did on Wednesday, with the best risk displaced to the south, but a storm with a damaging wind gust or two and some hail can’t totally be ruled out.

Friday & the weekend: Storms take a break, temperatures head up

We return to the 90s starting Friday and heading into the weekend as we get a little break from the active pattern. Friday will offer up a scattering of thunderstorms, primarily in the afternoon and evening, though not quite to the degree that we’ve seen in the past few days. Still, watch for some brief heavy downpours throughout the day Friday.

Saturday will be relatively quiet, with highs topping out in the low 90s once again under partly cloudy skies. Sunday looks similar, though we could see a storm or two in the afternoon as highs top out around 90-91°. Rain chances begin to tick back up again for Juneteenth and beyond in a bit of a role reversal for 2023 thus far, which has featured more unsettled weekends than not.

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