Cool, windy today with afternoon, evening showers, thunderstorms

The Dayton skyline thru a rain covered window in downtown Dayton.

Credit: Jim Noelker

Credit: Jim Noelker

The Dayton skyline thru a rain covered window in downtown Dayton.

Today will be cool and windy, with showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Wind gusts will reach as high as 35 mph, and showers will be likely with a chance for embedded storms starting in the early afternoon. Highs will be around 71 degrees.

The chance for rain will start in the afternoon, with showers moving in from the north and heading south. Widespread rain is expected to continue into early Wednesday morning, according to NWS. The chance of storms will linger until around sunrise before falling away.

Winds are expected to decrease again in the evening. Overnight lows will be around 56 degrees.

On Wednesday there will be a lingering chance of showers throughout the day, trailing off in the evening. Clouds will gradually decrease during the day, for mostly clear skies in the afternoon and evening.

Temperatures will be warmer, with highs around 75 degrees.

Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 53 degrees.

Thursday will be mostly sunny and warm, with a high around 82 degrees. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Overnight, it will be partly cloudy, with the slight chance of rain and storms before midnight. Lows will be around 56 degrees.

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