Showers, storms lingering into midweek

  • Still a chance for showers overnight
  • A few strong storms possible, mainly east Wednesday
  • Heat wave arrives to end the week

Flooding reported in Kettering after a strong Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm.

Tree damage in Dayton from Tuesday’s afternoon storm

Flooding in the roadways in Kettering near Patterson Road and Woodman Drive on Tuesday afternoon.

>> 5-Day Forecast

DETAILED FORECAST

Tonight: Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for passing showers and storms into the night returning late. Lows will drop into the upper 60s.

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WEDNESDAY:  Skies will be mostly cloudy with occasional showers and storms through early afternoon. Rain will taper late in the day. A few stronger storms cannot be ruled out, mainly east of I-75. Highs will be in the lower 80s.

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THURSDAY:  Sunshine returns to the Valley with temperatures moving higher. Highs will rebound into the upper 80s with a heat index topping 90 degrees.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny skies will end the week with hot and muggy conditions in the afternoon. Highs will hit the lower 90s with a heat index of near 100 degrees.

SATURDAY: Expect a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures soaring into the lower to middle 90s. A heat index will once again near 100 degrees. There is a chance for a late day, pop-up storm.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies will end the weekend with a chance for some pop-up late day storms. Outside any storms, it will be hot and humid with highs in the lower 90s.

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