WEATHER UPDATE: Possible Thunderstorms in Winchester

Looks like rain and thunderstorms will be the order of the day on Wednesday, weather forecasters say.

Showers are likely during the day on Wednesday, July 1, before thunderstorms roll in late morning and continue until dinnertime. Patchy fog is expected before noon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Conditions on Wednesday night are expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 62 degrees, and a chance of showers before 8 p.m. and then a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

However, the sunshine should return on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting sunny skies and a high near 80.

Here’s your weather forecast for the remainder of today and this week from the National Weather Service:

• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Check the extended Winchester forecast here.