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Happening now: Just the chance of an isolated shower this afternoon, with highs another step cooler in the upper 70s to low 80s.
What’s next? Trending warmer Thursday and Friday but no extreme heat in the foreseeable future. Daily storm chances are back tomorrow and probably at least into part of the weekend.
Today’s daily digit — 7/10: Probably not enough sun to look like a '7', but highs only near 80 are a treat after the scorching start to the month. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Wednesday): Skies may brighten a bit during the afternoon. Temperatures are down another notch with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, but still on the humid side with dew points in the mid-60s to near 70. A few spotty showers may be around, especially this morning, as light winds come from the east and southeast around 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy and trending more muggy again. Still an isolated shower possible during the evening, then a few showers and a thunderstorm possible overnight with lows in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow (Thursday): Plenty of clouds but warmer and more humid with highs in the mid- to upper 80s. With a warm front in the vicinity, a few showers are possible in the morning, then a good chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow night: Scattered showers and storms may continue into part of the evening. Skies should partially clear overnight with lows again in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium
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A look ahead
Partly sunny Friday and probably a step hotter with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. An approaching cold front brings another chance for showers and thunderstorms mid-afternoon into evening. Rain chances diminish late evening and overnight with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium
Partly sunny this weekend with highs in the 80s. Saturday should still be rather humid with a chance for late-day scattered showers and storms. Humidity looks to be somewhat lower Sunday with an isolated late-day shower or storm possible. Saturday night lows dip to the mid-60s to near 70. Confidence: Low-Medium
