Mostly sunny, hot today ahead of rainy Wednesday

Skies will be mostly sunny for the next few days, but afternoon showers are possible to end the workweek. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Noelker

Credit: Jim Noelker

Skies will be mostly sunny for the next few days, but afternoon showers are possible to end the workweek. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with highs around 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Overnight clouds will increase, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy with lows around 68 degrees.

On Wednesday, there will be a chance of rain and storms starting around sunrise, but showers will be likely with a chance of thunderstorms soon after. The rain and chance of storms is expected to continue throughout the day, then fall to just a chance of showers and thunderstorms after the sun sets, and finally ending entirely after midnight.

It will be cloudy during the day, but shies will clear somewhat overnight for mostly sunny skies when the sun rises on Thursday.

Highs on Wednesday will be around 83 degrees, and lows will be around 63 degrees.

Thursday will be sunny with a high around 81 degrees, followed by a partly cloudy night with lows around 59 degrees.

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