Heat Advisories lowest valleys this afternoon/evening.

TODAY: High cloudiness this morning, then partly to mostly sunny hot and sultry this afternoon. Chance for late day shower or thunderstorm…some strong near the Quebec border. A high 85 to around 90. Southwest breeze 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Lot of clouds with showers and chance for embedded short-lived thunderstorms. Still muggy. A low around 65. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to northwesterly overnight.

THURSDAY: Scattered showers early, then partial afternoon sunshine. Becoming cooler and less humid in the afternoon. A high in the low 70s. Northwest breeze 10 to 20 mph.

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and much cooler. A low in the mid 40s to low 50s.

FRIDAY: Partial sunshine gives way to cloudy periods. Pleasant. A high near 75.

SATURDAY: More clouds than sunshine. A low 60 to 65. A high in the low 70s.

SUNDAY: Mixed sun and clouds. Widely scattered showers northern border areas. A low in the low 60s. A high in the low 80s.

MONDAY Labor Day: Partly sunny northern areas with a threat for a shower. Partly to mostly sunny otherwise. A low in the mid 60s. A high 80 to 85.

Average lows in the low to mid 50s. Normal highs in the 70s.