BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County has a 40 percent chance of rain going into the Lincoln County Civic Center’s Fourth of July celebration tonight. Fireworks will start at first good dark sometime after 8:40 p.m. at 1096 Beltline Drive.

Rain could usher in a cooler evening as the low tonight is 72. Independence Day is forecast to be wet too. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent and thunderstorms are possible. The high Tuesday is 92 with a heat index of 100. The low should drop down to 72 Tuesday evening.

Wednesday is forecast to have showers and thunderstorms. A 70 percent chance of precipitation could bring a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. Thunderstorms could pour down higher amounts of rain.

Thursday has an 80 percent chance of precipitation and Friday has a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Saturday and Sunday are forecast to have a chance of thunderstorms.