More sunshine, gradually lowering humidity, heat, storms return Sunday

Skies will be mainly sunny in the wake of a cold front pushing east of the region. Isolated showers will be confined to the northeastern part of the state. High temperatures will peak in the low 80s.

Less humid air will filter into Ohio tonight and Friday, as high pressure builds across the Great Lakes, creating a northwesterly flow of slightly cooler, drier air.

A warm-up this weekend will push readings back into the upper 80, as high pressure pushes off to the east, with readings climbing back into the upper 80s Saturday.

Moisture will return on the back side of high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic states, creating a southerly flow of warm, humid air. A band of showers and storms will arrive later on Sunday.

Rain chances will persist through the first half of next week, with scattered showers and storms each day, with temperatures in the 80s and morning lows near 70 in a muggy air mass.

Forecast

• Thursday: More sunshine. High 84
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, little cooler. Low 62
• Friday: Mostly sunny. High 83 (62)
• Saturday: Sunny, warm. High 88 (60)
• Sunday: Clouds increase, showers, storms p.m. High 88 (66)
• Monday: Partly sunny, sticky, scattered storms. High 87 (71)
• Tuesday: Scattered showers, storms. High 87 (72)
• Wednesday: Lingering showers, storms. High 88 (70)