Thursday morning First Alert forecast (07/18/2019)

MIDWAY, Fla. (WTXL) — An area of high pressure is sitting in the Gulf of Mexico, continuing to influence our weather pattern. This feature is expected to remain in place through the rest of the week.

A few clouds will be seen this morning. By the afternoon, we'll have partly cloudy conditions with highs climbing to the mid 90s, likely feeling much hotter. There is a 40 percent chance of rain and storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Winds throughout the day will be from the west to southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Rain chances decrease after sunset, and some of the clouds may clear out later tonight. Expect overnight lows in the lower 70s again with a light southwest wind.