Heat, humidity and storm risk continue through weekend

Get the latest forecast for the Windsor area.

Windsor-Essex residents can expect a mix of heat, humidity and unsettled conditions today and Friday before sunnier weather returns for the weekend.

Environment Canada is calling for increasing cloudiness today, with a few showers developing early this afternoon and a risk of thunderstorms. Morning fog patches are expected to dissipate early in the day.

The daytime high is forecast to reach 29 C, with humid conditions making it feel more like 36.

Tonight, skies will remain mainly cloudy, with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a continued risk of thunderstorms. Winds will become light early this evening, while fog patches are expected to develop after midnight. The overnight low will be a warm 20 C.

Cloudy conditions are expected to continue Friday, with a 40 per cent chance of afternoon showers and a risk of thunderstorms. Morning fog patches will dissipate as the day progresses. The high will reach 27 C, with a humidex of 36.

The weather is expected to improve heading into the weekend. Clear skies Friday night will bring a low of 16 C.

Saturday is forecast to be sunny, with a high of 27 C, followed by clear conditions overnight and a low of 17 C.

Sunny skies are expected to continue Sunday, with temperatures climbing to a high of 28 C.