Summertime temperatures return Thursday to the Litchfield area, according to the National Weather Service. A sunny day and 79 degree temperature is forecast Thursday followed by 80 degrees Friday.

Litchfield-area forecast:

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.

Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.