MANATEE -- A slight chance of rain returns to Bradenton's forecast for Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters said there was a 20 percent chance of rain during the day and in the evening. Otherwise, skies were expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 80 and southerly winds of 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph, according to the Weather Service.

Thursday night, skies were expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 65 and south-southwesterly winds of 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Patchy fog is possible after 1 a.m., according to the Weather Service.