Mansfield's Forecast - 90 Degrees and Several Storm Chances

By Brian McCready

Patch Staff

It hasn’t exactly been a very hot summer as of yet.

But we may hit 90 degrees a day or two this week and that that qualifies as a mini-heat wave.

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The forecast this week, besides readings finally reaching 90 degrees, also includes several chances for showers and thunderstorms.

The chance for storms is always around 50 percent at best.
Here is the updated National Weather Service forecast via the National Weather Service:
Tuesday: Morning clouds burn off and the sun emerges, temps in the mid 80s on the coast and 90 degree inland.
Wednesday: Sunshine, 90s are expected for the entire state. At night it will also remain warm with temps around 70 degrees.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon. Temps in the mid 80s on the coast and low 90s inland. A slight chance of some showers and storms at night too.
Friday: Sunshine, temps in the mid 80s on the coast and low 90s inland, with yet another chance of some showers and storms.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 50 chance of showers and thunderstorms, temps in the mid 80s.
Sunday: Sunshine, temps in the low 80s on the coast and mid 80s inland.
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