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A Hot and Stormy Weekend: Gwinnett County Weather

High temperatures are expected to hit 96 degrees in the next few days.

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — If "hot and stormy" sounds like a familiar weather forecast already, you might as well get ready for more of the same this weekend.

High temperatures are going to hover in the mid-90s all weekend long and the heat index will flirt with 100 degrees.

And, yes, Gwinnett County has a good chance of seeing even more summer thunderstorms roll in over the next few days.

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Here's a look at your weekend weather forecast, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. Friday night brings a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

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Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms again Saturday night, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Dropping to a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

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