Hurricane Debby's remnants to impact Akron on Thursday with high humidity, possible rain

Hurricane Debby is some 600 miles away impacting the Carolinas.

But it is expected to impact the weather in northern Ohio on Thursday.

The National Weather Service says the extreme outer bands of the hurricane that has brought heavy rains and damaging winds from Florida to Georgia and now the Carolinas will bring instability and showers to northern Ohio.

While northern Ohio's impact from Debby will be minimal, forecasters say it may help spark some thunderstorms as it interacts with a weak cold front crossing the region.

The combination is expected to bring high humidity and the potential for heavy rain this afternoon and evening.

It's been a tough weather week for northern Ohio as many residents are still in the dark and cleaning up from a line of severe storms that brought damaging wind gusts and even two confirmed tornadoes in Cuyahoga County on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service says it plans to continue its storm surveys on Thursday.

And like Tuesday's storms, the rain could impact Thursday night's John Legend concert with the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.

Concerts at the venue typically go on rain or shine but performances can be delayed in the event of lightning.

What's the weather forecast?

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Hurricane Debby's remnants to impact Akron on Thursday with high humidity, possible rain