Today is the main weather story as a slow-moving storm system brings widespread showers and thunderstorms across the area. Expect periods of heavy rain, occasional lightning and wet roads throughout the day. While most areas will see around an inch of rain, isolated downpours could dump 2 to 3 inches in a short window, quickly triggering problems across local neighborhoods.

Conditions improve quickly after today's rain moves out. Sunshine returns Tuesday with lower rain chances, although the atmosphere remains somewhat unsettled through the second half of the week. A few scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms will be possible at times, but there are also plenty of dry hours in the forecast.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms with periods of heavy rain. Highs around 80 degrees.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Highs in the low 80s.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the low 80s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Friday: Mostly sunny with scattered afternoon showers. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a chance of passing showers. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and seasonable. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.