Weather: Mini heat wave Thursday, rain forecasts recede

In the spirit of grabbing whatever good news we can, it may be time for sunscreen: The capital forecast is sounding almost summery Thursday.
OK, there’s a mixture of cloud and sun, but no precip and the forecasters are calling for a toasty high of 16 C, through the day, with an UV index of  6 or high.
Things are expected to cloud over, sliding to a low of 4 C.
However, more clouds are in the forecast for Friday with periods of rain beginning in the morning. Winds should become gusty a