Weather Outlook: Storm chances increase late week, cooler air follows into next week

A warm and breezy pattern will continue through midweek before unsettled weather returns with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms heading into the weekend.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs will reach the mid-80s with south winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph and a 30% chance of rain.

Wednesday night brings partly cloudy skies early, becoming mostly cloudy overnight. Lows will settle in the upper 60s with south winds around 5 to 10 mph and occasional gusts up to 20 mph.

Thursday will be more active, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms throughout the day. Showers are likely by the afternoon, with highs in the lower 80s and a 60% chance of rain under south winds of 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday night remains mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s and light southeast winds.

Friday starts mostly cloudy with a chance of morning showers, then becomes partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will reach the mid-80s, with a 60% chance of rain.

Friday night stays mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s.

The weekend will be increasingly unsettled. Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers are possible in the morning, with higher chances in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid-80s with a 70% chance of rain.

Saturday night will be cloudy with showers likely, mainly in the evening, as cooler air moves in. Lows will drop into the mid-50s with continued rain chances.

Sunday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, with much cooler highs in the upper 60s and a 40% chance of rain.

Sunday night into Monday will stay mostly cloudy and cool, with lows in the upper 40s and highs in the upper 60s.

The forecast begins to improve early next week, with partly cloudy skies Monday night and lows in the mid-40s, followed by sunny skies and highs in the mid-70s on Tuesday.