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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of GTA has ended. Here’s your forecast for next few days.

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A woman shields herself from rain under an umbrella while walking her dog along Toronto Lakeshore Saturday, May 14, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

A severe thunderstorm yellow watch issued for some parts of the Greater Toronto Area has ended.

The advisory, which warned of heavy rainfall and quarter-size hail, was in effect Thursday afternoon for Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, and the rest of York Region as well as Caledon.

The watch was lifted shortly after 6 p.m.

There were no weather alerts for Toronto, but Environment Canada said there is a 60 per cent chance of showers this evening with a risk of thunderstorm.

Environment Canada said fog patches will also develop overnight.

For those attending the Taste of the Danforth, it will be cloudy in Toronto on Friday with a 60 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon and a high of 27 C with a humidex value of 34.

Cloudy conditions will persist on Saturday with a 60 per cent chance of showers and a daytime high of 28 C.

Sunny skies will return on Sunday with a high of 28 C.