Mostly sunny but hot today; Scattered chances of rain showers Monday

A Pink Begonia, blooms in the greenhouse at North Dayton Garden Center. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

A Pink Begonia, blooms in the greenhouse at North Dayton Garden Center. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Southerly flow will keep temperatures well above normal into the early part of the week, while a weak cold front will cross the region late Monday night into Tuesday with showers and some thunderstorms occurring well out ahead of the front.

Today will be mostly sunny but hot with temperatures in the mid-80s, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Tonight will be mostly clear but cool with lows falling into the lower to mid-60s.

Monday brings a chance of thunderstorms and precipitation after 4 p.m. Otherwise, expect hot temperatures and mostly sunny skies. Wind gusts will be from 14 to 17 mph. Highs will be near 82 degrees, while the lows will fall around 62 degrees.

Monday night brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 p.m. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning and early afternoon, followed by a mostly clear overnight. Highs will be near 76 degrees, while lows will fall around 54 degrees.

On Wednesday, expect mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures and dry conditions. The high of the day will be near 81 degrees. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low of 61 degrees.

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