WILMINGTON — The Wednesday afternoon/evening forecast for Clinton County from the National Weather Service:

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.