Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

A cold front will move slowly through the region Saturday into Saturday Night. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast along the front. Cooler weather will move in behind the front for Sunday through Tuesday.