DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 22-26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our best shot at beneficial rain to scratch the surface of the drought comes today as a warm front lifts toward and into the region ahead of advancing low pressure. A broad albeit weak trough of low pressure will help provide energy for this system, increasing the chance that at least a couple swaths of heavier rain and possible thunder occur with fairly widespread showers this afternoon and evening. My thinking is that a general 0.25 to 0.75 inch can be expected with spot amounts of 0.75 to over 1.00 inch are very possible. Some of the heavier rain can lead to quick areas of flooding, so keep that in mind if traveling. Once the warm front lifts through tonight, the rain chance dwindles to just a spot shower or thunderstorm in the warm sector, but what will be a relatively cooler (compared to the weekend) but humid day today will transition to a mild and muggy night. Tuesday, the low parenting the warm front will bring its sibling cold front across the region, triggering scattered showers and a few heavier thunderstorms. This does not look as widespread an event, nevertheless some heavy downpours are possible and can impact travel for brief times. The front will struggle to clear the area quickly and because of that some cloudiness may hang around Wednesday, so I’m not expecting complete clearing at this time. High pressure will push in though with dry weather returning including lower dew point air which will last through Thursday, a day that will feature more sun. On Friday, the high pushes offshore and we heat up a little bit with an increase in humidity, but an approaching cold front brings the chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day. The timing and coverage of this activity is uncertain, but early indications are that it will lack good support and therefore have limited coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Cloudy. Areas of fog. Showers likely with embedded downpours and possible thunder from south to north during the afternoon and evening. Highs 72-79. Dew point middle 60s to 70. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Foggy areas. Isolated showers \/ thunderstorms possible. Lows 65-72. Dew point middle 60s to 70. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms during the afternoon, favoring areas in the I-95 corridor westward. Highs 77-84. Dew point upper 60s to near 70. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, can be variable and briefly gusty around any shower or storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Patchy fog. Lows 60-67. Dew point falling to near 60. Wind W 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 76-83. Dew point 50s. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 58-65. Dew point 50s. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 77-84, coolest coast. Dew point 50s. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog overnight. Lows 60-67. Dew point upper 50s to 60. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Sun\/cloud mix. Late-day showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs 83-90. Dew point lower to middle 60s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 27-31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a little uncertainty in the forecast for the final weekend of August (27-28) with disagreement in the medium range guidance. Leaning toward a sun\/cloud mix Saturday (27) with lower dew points, and more humid air and cloud cover for Sunday (28) but not sure yet if showers will threaten. Fine-tuning of this outlook will take place as the week goes on. With uncertainty to start this period, there is obviously some beyond that as well and we’ll be watching for a frontal boundary to approach and pass the region sometime in the last few days of the month with a shower and thunderstorm threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 1-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Early indications are for high pressure to dominate the first several days of September with dry weather, starting seasonable then warming up, and a chance of some unsettled weather by the end of the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 22-26) Our best shot at beneficial rain to scratch the surface of the drought comes today as a warm front lifts toward and into the region ahead of advancing low pressure. A broad albeit weak trough of low pressure will help provide energy for this system, increasing the chance that at least … Continue reading Monday August 22 2022 Forecast (7:46AM)<\/span>