The National Weather Service is predicting at 60 percent chance of showers on Wednesday with the best chances between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Fireworks won't be the only source of loud booms this Independence Day as the Pensacola area will likely experience heavy thunderstorms throughout the holiday and following weekend.
The National Weather Service is predicting a 60 percent chance of showers on Wednesday with the best chances between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tim Cermak, meteorologist with the weather service in Mobile, said the storms may be more intense than the typical summertime afternoon thunderstorms thanks to conditions in the upper atmosphere.
"It gets hot and it's humid, so the conditions are already there for thunderstorms," Cermak said. "But we get these weak little systems that come through in the upper levels of the atmosphere, and they help give storms an initial push."
It will also be hot with temperatures in the upper 80's throughout the week, and a high of 88 degrees forecast on Independence Day.
Similar storms have formed over the last few days in the Pensacola area bringing more than an inch of rain recorded at the Pensacola International Airport over the weekend.
"It'll be more than just your typical summertime day," he said. "Some of the stronger storms will be capable of producing pretty frequent lightening and some gusty winds."
Rain chances remain over 50 percent through the weekend and the weather pattern remains active through the week, Cermak said.
Pensacola's rain chances are at 70 percent on Thursday, 60 percent on Friday, 60 percent on Saturday, and 70 percent on Sunday.
"It stays wet," Cermak said.
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