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After this evening’s scattered rainfall and thunderstorms, the National Weather Service forecast for the Birmingham area calls for a chance of more rain and storms throughout the weekend.

The rain wasn’t enough to beat the heat. Today’s high in Birmingham — 97 — tied the day’s record high, which was set in 1953 and matched in 1963.

Here’s the forecast for the weekend:

Tonight: Isolated rain and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy with a low around 74 and a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

Saturday: Scattered rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 95 and a 40 percent chance of precipitation.

Saturday night: Scattered rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy with a low around 71 and a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny with a high near 96.

Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy with a low around 72.

Follow weather developments at al.com/weather.

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