A round of heavy rain and a few severe storms Friday evening

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Mostly cloudy, windy and warmer with temperatures in the 70s this evening. Winds southwest at 10-20 mph with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Winds southwest at 10-20 mph.

FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY FRIDAY: Some rain is possible in the morning along and north of I-40 but much of the day will be dry in some areas with heavy rain and storms between 6 PM and midnight. Highs will reach the mid to upper 70s with a gusty south wind up to 30 mph. Some thunderstorms could be strong to severe with damaging wind. There is a low-end tornado threat, mainly in northwest MS. Storms will move out before sunrise Saturday.

WEEKEND: Behind the front, lows will drop into the low 50s Saturday morning. Highs will be in the 60s to low 70s Saturday with a partly cloudy sky. Clouds will increase Sunday with a stray shower and highs in the low 70s.

NEXT WEEK: Highs will back off into the upper 60s next week with another chance of rain by Thursday.

Spencer Denton - First Alert Meteorologist

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