Friday starts sunny, highs will reach low to mid-80s

PITTSBURGH — Pleasant and dry tonight but changes are coming to the forecast to kick off the weekend.

Friday starts sunny and dry with more clouds mixing in during the afternoon, highs will reach the low to mid-80s. Scattered showers and a few storms will develop northwest of Pittsburgh by the late afternoon. Showers will track across our viewing through the evening, this will likely impact football games Friday night. A few stronger storms are possible early in the evening, northwest of Pittsburgh. Any strong storms could produce gusty winds, lightning and downpours. Make sure to stay weather aware if you have outdoor plans Friday evening and remember when thunder roars head indoors.

Wet weather will continue overnight into the start of Saturday morning. Overcast conditions will start the weekend with rain for early Saturday morning but do not expect a washout this weekend. Showers will end early Saturday morning with a mostly cloudy sky for the day. There is a chance for spotty showers at times in Saturday afternoon and evening as this system moves away from Pittsburgh. Clouds will break for more sunshine Sunday, but this weekend’s system will keep us feeling cool all weekend long with highs both days in the 60s.

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