Soaking rainfall of 1-2 inches is likely across the region Thursday

The region is expecting 1-2 inches of rainfall on Thursday following a period of near-record temperatures. Cloudy skies are forecast to persist through the night.
A warm southwest wind has pushed temperatures to near record levels, as expected. Expect mostly cloudy skies to continue into tonight and Thursday.
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