After an early morning round of rain, the rest of the morning will be mostly dry with clouds slowly giving way to breaks of sun. It will heat up in a hurry as that happens! You will also feel uncomfortable levels of humidity...and that's not all! Unfortunately, we are still looking at the chance for isolated to scattered thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. and through around 10 p.m.

A day like today is actually a day you do not want to see a lot of sunshine. The reason? More sun today will help to destabilize the atmosphere more - essentially adding more "fuel" for storms to pop up and be strong through this evening. The longer clouds linger on a day like today, the more the severe weather chance begins to drop. This is something the News 12 Storm Watch Team will be watching closely for you today.

That said, I do think we will still see these scattered storms materialize this afternoon and evening. It's just going to be hit and miss, but they can provide wind gusts over 40 mph and torrential downpours. If you notice the sky look ominous near you, please take shelter!

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DAY-BY-DAY FORECAST:

TODAY: STORM WATCH -- As expected, a round of rain moved through early this morning. Partly sunny, hot and incredibly humid today. Highs around 90 degrees will feel like the mid-90s. While a shower or downpour can pop up any time after 1 p.m., the better chance for a few strong thunderstorms arrives in the late afternoon and evening hours. Any thunderstorm can produce torrential downpours leading to scattered ponding of water in addition to strong wind gusts. These storms are expected to be widely scattered.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with scattered showers, tapering off after midnight. Lows around 72 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. Warm and noticeably humid. Highs around 85 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.

THURSDAY: A typical mid-summer day. Sun and clouds. Highs around 87 degrees with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible in the afternoon and evening. Not a washout. Lows near 64 degrees.

FRIDAY: FOURTH OF JULY -- Holiday perfection. Sunny, warm, low humidity. Highs around 83 degrees. Lows around 63 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 86 degrees. Low humidity. Lows near 70 degrees.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 92 degrees. Moderate humidity. Lows near 73 degrees.

MONDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with a few rain showers possible. Hot and more humid. Highs around 93 degrees. Lows near 72 degrees.