Weekend Weather: Heavy Rain Ahead Of Spring Temps

Spring temperatures are finally on the way for the weekend. After several past weekends of cold and snow, the sunshine are warmer temperatures comes as a breath of fresh air.

Before the sunny skies move in, period of heavy rain are expected throughout the day on Friday. Scattered showers are expected after 10 a.m., with heavy thunderstorms moving in late Friday night, along with patchy fog until about 2 a.m. Saturday.

Here's a look at the latest weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.