Sunny skies galore and seasonably high warm temps for Father’s Day and Juneteenth

A family of geese take a walk on a sunny Wednesday May 3, 2023 in SugarCreek Township. The weather will gradually warm up through the rest of the week. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

A family of geese take a walk on a sunny Wednesday May 3, 2023 in SugarCreek Township. The weather will gradually warm up through the rest of the week. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Sunshine grins bright and early on Father’s Day today with a high near 85 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 64 degrees overnight.

Juneteenth has a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. but will otherwise be cloudy. A light but varied wind accompanies the pleasant weather with highs in the upper 80s.

Overnight, expect a cloudy night with lows falling into the mid to upper 60s. Rain showers and thunderstorms may be possible as well.

Tuesday brings a mostly cloudy day, with a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. The high will be near 80 degrees overall.

Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy and much cooler with lows dropping down into the mid-60s. Precipitation before 8 p.m. is possible.

By Wednesday, rain chances will be greatly depleted with very little showers and mostly sunny skies remaining. A high of 84 degrees is expected, with an overnight low of 64 degrees.

Conditions on Wednesday night will be partly cloudy but dry.

More sunshine is expected Thursday, along with a 30% chance of precipitation after 3 p.m. The high will be near 79 degrees.

Thursday night will be mostly cloudy and slightly rainy with a low around 65 degrees.

Rain chances then start to increase at the end of the week around Friday or Saturday when high pressure and upper level ridging start to lose influence, the NWS said.

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