Tuesday, July 5, 2011

    Hazy & humid forecast continues with near normal temperatures...Meanwhile, a fairly well-defined boundary continues between surface high pressure to the northwest and an upper level trough with moist, unstable air to the south today. Thus, we can expect mainly dry conditions for the northern/western half of our state. Highs will be in the mid 80s under clearing skies. Further south & east, afternoon downpours and the potential for damaging winds along with embedded thunder are likely.

    Lows tonight will be in the low 60s & upper 50s. A calm overnight will lead to widespread fog development for Wednesday morning. Otherwise it's partly cloudy, warmer & mainly dry Wednesday. Highs will be right around 90. Upper level trough will slowly push south but lots of moisture will still linger in southern parts of our state. A few showers and some convective storms are still possible in some of our mountain counties & further south.

    Forecast stays somewhat dry & humid under partly cloudy skies Thursday. Highs will be in the upper 80s. Deeper moisture will arrive Friday, along with better rain chances. Temperatures will stay moderate, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Lows will be in the low 60s.  Forecast will shape up nicely for the weekend and into the first part of next week. Will update later.