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Happening now: Partly sunny skies this afternoon as highs reach the mid-80s with noticeably lower humidity.
What’s next? Humidity increases again tonight as shower chances return. Wednesday turns muggy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid weather and daily late-day storm chances continue through the weekend.
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Forecast in detail
Today (Tuesday): Today comes close to meeting our definition of a Nice Day. Skies are partly sunny as highs reach the mid-80s. Humidity takes a noticeable step back, with dew points in the low to mid-60s. Winds from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Clouds and humidity increase again, along with a chance of showers or a thunderstorm late tonight. Lows range from around 70 to the mid-70s. Light winds from the east at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium
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Tomorrow (Wednesday): Humid air returns as clouds, showers and thunderstorms become more numerous. Dew points climb into the low to mid-70s. High temperatures will depend on when rain develops, ranging from the low 80s in wetter areas to the upper 80s where sunshine lasts longer. Rainfall should average 0.25 to 0.5 inches, with locally heavier downpours possible. Winds shift from easterly to southerly at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms may continue with otherwise cloudy skies, and muggy lows in the 70s. Confidence: Medium
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A look ahead
Partly to mostly sunny, warm and humid Thursday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible once again. Muggy Thursday night, with lows in the 70s and a lingering chance of an evening shower or storm. Confidence: Medium
Forecast confidence is lower Friday as models disagree on cloud cover and storm timing. If sunshine dominates, highs could reach the low to mid-90s. More clouds and storms would likely hold temperatures below 90. It remains muggy Friday night, with lows in the 70s and a chance of showers. Confidence: Low-Medium
Expect partly to mostly sunny mornings this weekend followed by building clouds and scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Right now, Saturday appears more likely than Sunday to see rain. Highs reach the low 90s with moderate to high humidity. Nights remain muggy, with lows in the 70s. Confidence: Medium
Looking ahead to next week, daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continue. Early in the week, highs may climb into the low or even mid-90s depending on cloud cover and rainfall, before easing back into the mid- to upper 80s later in the week.
