Forecast Last Updated at Monday, August 2, 2021 at 5:52PM

Increasing Clouds; Active Weather Ahead

Monday was the nicest day of this forecast set. Cooler than average temperatures, dry weather, and a smoky haze are the items of note. But big changes are coming. Clouds increase later this evening. Showers and thundershowers arrive later tonight and dominate Tuesday's weather. Temperatures Tuesday will be cooler than you think possible in August! Scattered showers and thundershower linger into Wednesday. From there we make a slow transition back to our regular summer programming.

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Monday Hi: 74 Lo: 61 Becoming cloudy; Showers & t-showers develop late; Light East wind

Tuesday Hi: 67 Lo: 58 Cloudy; Unseasonably cool; Showers and t-showers; SE wind 5-15 mph

Wednesday Hi: 71 Lo: 60 Generally cloudy; Scattered showers and t-showers; SE wind 5-10 mph, becoming light

Thursday Hi: 76 Lo: 62 Mostly to partly cloudy; Isolated daytime showers & t-showers

Friday Hi: 77 Lo: 63 Partly cloudy; Isolated showers & t-showers

Further Out

Saturday - Partly cloudy; Warmer; Isolated afternoon t-showers; High near 80 degrees; Low in the lower 60s
Sunday - Scattered cloud; Warmer; Isolated afternoon t-showers; High in the lower 80s; Low in the mid 60s

Forecast Discussion

A seasonally anomalous broad/deep trough is setting up in Canada that progresses into the Southeastern U.S. A front is stalled to our south, stretching from Cape Hatteras to South Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and to South Texas. The front holds that position through Saturday, then fades off the map. A couple disturbances ride the front from west to east Tuesday and Wednesday. By next week, we'll return to typical summer weather (Bermuda High, humid, warm daily afternoon convection).

Today was the nicest day of the forecast period. Clouds increase this evening and showers/thundershowers arrive later tonight.

A new book to read may be in order for Tuesday. Expect rain with a thunderstorm possible. Temperatures will be ridiculously cool for August. Wednesday will have a few breaks in the rain. I called coverage "scattered" but that might be too optimistic.

Beginning Thursday, meteorological order is gradually restored by early next week. Temperature get closer to seasonal norm each day. Thursday could have an isolated shower or thundershower anytime during the day, but Friday and beyond brings daytime heating-driven isolated PM showers and thundershowers.

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