The heat returns as the ground continues to dry

Hot and humid weather returns Friday and lasts through the weekend. As the humidity rises the chance of showers and storms becomes more likely Sunday and Monday. Rain looks to be scattered but the forecast is hopeful for significant rainfall, more than a half inch, that staves-off drought conditions through Monday.

Tonight: Mostly clear, low of 66.

Friday: Sunny, high of 90.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, high of 90.

Sunday: Scattered storms, high of 88.