First Alert Weather: Red Alert for rain, storms Thursday

Alert: Red Alert Thursday for thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon, some of which could be strong.

Forecast: It will remain mild tonight with a chance of showers and perhaps a few rumbles of thunder, but mainly N&W. Temps will hold steady or slightly rise into daybreak... 50s. 

As for tomorrow, it will be much warmer and more active with afternoon showers and isolated strong t'storms. Expect highs in the mid 70s with 80s west and 60s/50s east.

Looking Ahead: Friday will be partly sunny and a bit cooler with highs only around 60. As for the holiday weekend, it will be mostly sunny with temperatures around normal.