Turning partly sunny, warm and humid today…Rain returns tonight…Will the rain stop on Sunday?
Less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell overnight. Today expect a mix of sun and clouds with a low chance of a stray shower. A great day for outdoor activities including the pool and the Troy Strawberry Festival. Showers and storms redevelop overnight. Rain may even be heavy at times.
Sunday starts out wet. The weather should improve some as we go into the afternoon with some dry time, but scattered showers may still be around at times.
TODAY: Mix of sun and clouds. Warm and humid. High 80
TONIGHT: Showers and storms likely with heavy rain possible. Low 64
SUNDAY: AM showers and storms likely. Scattered PM showers. High 78
Another chance of showers and storms on Monday. We finally get a stretch of dry weather Tuesday through Thursday. Highs in the 70s and 80s.
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