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FORECAST IN DETAIL

A hyperactive springtime weather pattern conjures up considerable cloud cover for much of this week into the holiday weekend. Rains especially on Wednesday night and Thursday could be heavy at times. At this point, the best weather window with sunshine and some warmth appears to be in the Friday afternoon to Saturday time frame as Sunday to Memorial Day trend wetter.

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Today (Tuesday): Clouds continue their overextended stay today as temperatures manage to max out in the upper 60s to low 70s. Showers and periods of rain return by midday into the afternoon with potentially moderate to heavy downpours at times, especially south and east of the city. We can’t rule out a rumble of thunder, too. Breezes blow from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium

Tonight: Showers continue into the evening before tapering off in the early morning hours. Lows range in the middle 50s to low 60s under cloudy skies as cool breezes continue to blow from the north at 5 to 10 mph. Look for overall event rainfall totals to range from a tenth to a quarter-inch north and west of the city with a quarter to half-inch and locally higher south and east of the city. Confidence: Medium

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Tomorrow (Wednesday): Mostly cloudy conditions with high temperatures moving a bit warmer and ranging through the 70s. A few scattered showers are possible late afternoon toward the evening rush period. Winds are light, but come mainly from the southeast. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Another low pressure arrives with increasing rain — could be moderate or heavy at times — along with some thunderstorms, too. Lows only drop to the lower to middle 60s. Confidence: Medium

A LOOK AHEAD

Thursday follows this slow-moving low pressure system along the Eastern Seaboard with continued clouds and showers or rainy periods. High temperatures should reach the middle to upper 70s though with a muggy, wet feel. Thursday night could find some lingering showers or drizzle under cloudy skies with lows from the middle 50s to around 60. Confidence: Medium

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Friday greets us with partly sunny skies (finally!) in the morning with partly to mostly sunny conditions by afternoon. Highs range from the comfortable middle to upper 70s. Friday night aims for partly cloudy skies with lows in the 60s to around 60. Confidence: Medium