There is a slight risk of severe storms late this afternoon into the evening hours ahead of a strong upper level storm system. Storms are expected to initiate along the dryline any time after 4pm. The greatest severe storm threats will be damaging hail and damaging straight line winds to 70 mph.

Stay tune to Eagle Radio and Hayspost for the latest on any severe weather today.

Precipitation chances will diminish after midnight tonight, and cooler weather will arrive as the weather system departs. Temperatures on Monday will be in the 80s.

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce frequent lightning. Low around 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph