The Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening and will expire at 8pm. While that doesn’t mean the rain ends at sunset, it does signal that our highest risk for widespread flooding should gradually begin to decrease later tonight. We’ll still have occasional showers and a few heavi er bursts of rain on and off through the evening and overnight. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s with patchy fog developing.  A cold front is expected to slide south of the region by Friday, bringing a noticeable drop in humidity along with much more comfortable temperatures. After days of tropical air, it’s going to feel surprisingly refreshing. High temperatures from Friday through Saturday will run nearly 10 degrees below what’s typical for late July. Instead of the usual muggy 90s, afternoon highs will stay in the 80s, making it one of the coolest stretches we’ve experienced in quite some time. Friday won’t be completely dry, though. A few scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms could still develop, but coverage should be much lower than what we’ve been dealing with this week. Many neighborhoods may stay dry for much of the day. Looking ahead to the weekend, temperatures remain comfortable with lower humidity, and we’ll slowly work our way back toward more typical summertime weather by Sunday and Monday. ...read more read less