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It will be partly sunny to start Thursday with a breeze out of the northeast.

Winds could gust over 20 mph at times.

Expect a chance of afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms.

These will move from east to west and cover around half of the area.

Rain chances drop overnight with lows in the low to mid 70s.

Highs: 88

Lows: 73

Rain Coverage: 40%

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