The increased heat and humidity on Saturday sparked isolated showers and thunderstorms across parts of the region, some producing gusty winds, torrential downpours, and lots of lightning. The same storm risks must be respected on Sunday as a cold front nears and eventually crosses the area late in the evening. Sunday’s storms become more numerous, especially during the afternoon and evening hours, such that every location picks up on rain. Fortunately, the reward for getting through another day of storms will be a much more refreshing feel by Monday afternoon, although it may have been nice to time it a day earlier. In any case, much of the work week stays dry and comfortable before heat increases along with renewed storm chances by Friday. At this time, it is looking like storm chances may spill over into the Fourth of July weekend.