First hints of substantial rain working into next week's forecast

Above normal temperatures will continue through Friday with highs in the low to mid 90s. Slightly cooler temperatures arrive this weekend.

Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible from late Friday through the weekend. Amounts will likely remain below a quarter inch, and some areas may stay dry.

Early next week is trending wetter with prospects for rain increasing Sunday night through Tuesday. Higher uncertainty exists beyond that, but there is a potential for an unsettled week with near daily rain chances, maybe totalling an inch by next Friday.

Drought conditions will continue to worsen through the weekend, and there remains a good amount of uncertainty on whether we actually get enough rainfall next week to help significantly.

Temperatures next week will be heavily dependent on cloud cover and coverage of any rain. The drier solution would likely keep us in the 80s, while the wetter solution may keep highs in the 70s for several days.