Monday, June 6, 2011

    We get lots of sunshine again today with highs in the mid 80s. Things really begin to heat up for the rest of the country as lots of warm, dry continental tropical air lifts north. Drought and wildfires are already beginning to make headlines across the south. This trend will continue with little in the way of relief in sight.

    Meanwhile, a weak warm front will lift north into the Ohio Valley tonight. This may squeeze a rain drop or two across the northern zones. Limited moisture aloft will keep rain chances elsewhere at a minimum. Fog and haze will be more widespread tonight and early Tuesday. Lows will be around 60 with upper 50s in some of the valleys overnight.

    Widespread thunderstorms will be firing off during the day on Tuesday. Highs will close in on 90 tomorrow. Plenty of warm air & moisture will be available, making for another busy day for forecasters and storm chasers. A few storms may sag far enough south for some severe weather threats to be warranted for our area Tuesday afternoon.

    Once the initial frontal boundary passes late Tuesday, any leftover rain showers will be fragmented and short-lived. Otherwise things will begin to dry out after sunset. Just a few broken clouds will linger overnight into Wednesday morning. Lows will be in the mid 60s.

    More hot and humid weather is on tap for Wednesday and Thursday. Forecast will stay generally dry with highs in the low 90s with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Plenty of sunshine is still in the forecast for Wednesday into most of Thrusday. But deeper moisture and cold frontal boundary will cross to our north Thursday evening & overnight. This will toss more rain showers and isolated thunderstorms into our area Thursday night and Friday. Hot, humid forecast with rain/thunderstorm chances last into the weekend.