Sunny and cool today; Storms return midweek

We’ll get a cooler start to the work week but temperatures will climb throughout the week with showers and storms returning midweek, the National Weather Service in Wilmington said.

Today will be more on the breezy and cool side with highs reaching in the upper 60s. Skies will remain mostly cloudy.

Temperatures drop down to the lower 50s tonight with partly cloudy skies.

Tuesday will be dry with partial sunshine with warmer temperatures. Highs will reach the mid to upper 70s. Lows will fall around 63 degrees overnight.

Clouds will thicken Tuesday night with the chance of rain and thunderstorms returning late Tuesday and into early Wednesday morning.

There’s a 90% chance of rain showers with a possible thunderstorm will happen Wednesday. Temperatures will reach 81 degrees.

Wednesday night has extended showers with a thunderstorm. Lows fall around mid-60s.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy with rain showers occurring after 2 p.m. The high of the day will be 73 degrees.

Overnight brings a chance of thunderstorms and precipitation before 8 p.m., with additional showers and storms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Lows will range around 54 degrees.

Spotty showers will linger Friday as the region starts to dry off. Temperatures will return to the 80s with highs in the mid 80s.

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