Hot today with chance of storms this afternoon, evening

Storm clouds move into Dayton during the afternoon Wednesday, March 23, 2022. JIM NOELKER / STAFF PHOTO

Storm clouds move into Dayton during the afternoon Wednesday, March 23, 2022. JIM NOELKER / STAFF PHOTO

Today will be hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into the early evening hours.

Strong to severe storms are possible, with the main threats damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, though some hail also is possible, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The high for today will be near 87 degrees.

Shower and storm chances will decrease in the evening before trailing off around midnight. Skies will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low around 66 degrees.

On Friday, clouds will decrease more for mostly sunny skies and a high around 88 degrees.

Starting around dark there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, that will slowly increase as the night goes on. Clouds will also increase overnight for mostly cloudy skies by dawn on Saturday. Low temperatures will be around 68 degrees.

Saturday will be rainy and stormy, with showers likely starting in the morning and continuing through most of the day. There will be a chance of thunderstorms throughout the day, though the NWS predicted storms will be likely in the late afternoon and early evening.

Beginning around sunset, the NWS predicted a chance of showers and storms that will dwindle, though not entirely go away, overnight.

High temperatures will be around 85 degrees on Saturday, falling to a low around 68 degrees overnight.

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