Compared to last week’s heat wave, conditions in the Stark County area may feel a bit more comfortable this week.
Highs through the week in the Akron-Canton area will be in the mid to high 80s, according to the National Weather Service, with storms expected in the first half of the week. The agency issued a hazardous weather outlook for conditions expected June 30.
“Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today,” according to the outlook. “Storms during the afternoon and evening hours could reach strong to severe limits with damaging wind gusts as the main storm threat. Storms could also produce brief, heavy rainfall, which could lead to localized flooding.”
There’s a 90% chance of precipitation in the Akron-Canton area June 30 and a 60% chance July 1. From there, the forecast looks clear of rain until July 6, which has a 40% chance of precipitation.
What’s the weather forecast in the Akron-Canton area for July 4?
Independence Day is expected to be clear, with a high near 85 and sunny conditions.
What’s the seven-day forecast for the Akron-Canton region for the week of June 30?
Here’s what the forecast looks like through the week in the Akron-Canton area:
June 30: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 86. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Evening: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
July 1: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Evening: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
July 2: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
July 3: Sunny, with a high near 84.
July 4: Sunny, with a high near 85.
July 5: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
July 6: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: National Weather Service: Damaging wind gusts, heavy rain expected in Canton area today
Reporting by Janson McNair, Canton Repository / The Repository
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