Sun, Rain, Sun, Rain ... Weekend Weather

By Brandie Jefferson

Here’s a surprise: It looks like, although Friday started off clear and sunny, we may see thunderstorms between 5 and 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service

In fact, the weekend precipitation forecast looks something like a sine wave: the potential for rain peaks in the evenings and drops off in the early mornings.

Friday, we can expect temperatures to reach the high-80s this afternoon. How hot things actually get plays a role in how likely thunderstorms are, according to the forecast discussion, which calls daytime heating “the biggest nemesis” in the past few days as far as forecasting these storms.

A 60 percent chance of rain continues over night, when temperatures drop to the mid-60s.

Expect more thunderstorms Saturday evening. Otherwise, skies should be sunny and temperatures will approach 90 degrees during the day, dropping to about 70 degrees at night.

There’s a 60 percent chance of rain Saturday night.

Sunday looks the same, with a 40 percent chance of showers during the day, but temperatures a bit milder, reaching the low-80s. Sunday night there is, again, a 60 percent chance of rain and temperatures dropping to about 70 degrees.