A repeat round of showers and thunderstorms is likely this afternoon in Newton County and across much of metro Atlanta.

The National Weather Service forecast is for a 60 percent chance or storms, mostly after 2 p.m. There's a 60 percent chance of rain continuing into the night, too. The rain chance for Wednesday is 50 percent, and there's a 40 percent chance of showers and storms for Thursday and Friday.

Expect a high today of 91 and a low overnight of 70.