Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area today as a more active summer pattern settles in. While not everyone will see rain, any storm could produce heavy downpours, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and localized street flooding.nbsp;Today and Tonight: Storm coverage will be higher than it has been over the past few days, with scattered late morning activity becoming more numerous during the afternoon before gradually winding down this evening. Highs will reach the lower 90s, but humidity will push heat index values to around 105deg;. A few storms may briefly become strong with damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. Use the slider to advance through the next 24 hours of FuturecastUp Next:nbsp; The active pattern continues Monday through Wednesday with daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Storms will remain capable of producing heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning, while localized flooding remains possible where storms repeatedly track over the same areas. By the second half of the week, rain chances gradually ease back toward a more typical summertime pattern, although afternoon storms will remain in the forecast and temperatures will trend hotter.nbsp;Tropics: The tropics remain quiet. The National Hurricane Center is not expecting tropical cyclone development anywhere in the Atlantic Basin, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf over the next seven days.nbsp;Get the latest 7-day forecast and real-time weather updates HERE.Watch live news HERE.ndash; DaveThe Storm Station is here for you, on every platform. Your weather updates can be found on News 2, wbrz.com, and the WBRZ WX App on your Apple or Android device. Follow WBRZ Weather on Facebook and X for even more weather updates while you are on the go.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less