What's the weather forecast for the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week? Hot and humid

Stark County football fans can rest assured that there shouldn't be too much rain on their parade next week.

Festivities leading up to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week begin in earnest this weekend in Canton with the Balloon Classic presented by Aultman scheduled to start Friday, and the National Weather Service is predicting a warm, dry start to the action.

Rick Garuckas, a meteorologist with the weather agency in Cleveland, said there is little possibility for rain this weekend.

"The best chance of any showers should stay south of the Canton area," he said. "Starting Friday [and] Saturday, it looks like temperatures are going to be in the low 80s with low humidity."

As we move into Enshrinement Week, he said, there might be some rain, but it shouldn't be a major concern.

"It would be scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon and evening that would most likely be brief," he said. "As of right now, it's not looking like anything widespread."

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Garuckas said temperatures will likely warm up for Enshrinement Week, reaching the mid 80s or even the 90s.

"Next week looks like it's going to be warmer and more humid compared to what we've seen in recent days heading into Hall of Fame weekend, but nothing extreme or out of the ordinary for the end of July and beginning of August," he said.

What's the forecast for the Canton area this week?

Here's the National Weather Service's detailed forecast for the week:

Today : A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight : Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday : A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%. The low at night will be around 67.

Wednesday : A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%. At night, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday : A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. The low at night will be around 60.

Friday : Sunny, with a high near 83. The low at night will be around 60.

Saturday : Sunny, with a high near 87. The low at night will be around 62.

Sunday : Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

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