Weekend Weather: Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Friday before Clearing up for the Weekend

If you can get through the gusty winds and thunderstorms predicted for Friday and rain Friday night, then you are in store for a nice, fall weekend.

It’s going to be cloudy and damp Friday afternoon and evening before things clear up and sunshine returns on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the area’s weekend forecast:

• Friday: Thunderstorms likely with a high of 68 degrees. It’s going to be cloudy and damp Friday night with rain early before becoming partly cloudy. Friday night’s low will be 44.

• Saturday: A mostly sunny day with a high of 60. Clear skies continue Saturday night with a low of 40.

• Sunday: A little bit warmer, but a little more cloudy Saturday with partly cloudy skies and a high of 69. Clouds early will give way to mostly clear skies Sunday night with a low of 44.