Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 6:40AM
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We wish you a happy Independence day and it should be a good one weatherwise. It will be warm and humid but afternoon storms will be few and far between. We remain warm and humid for the next week with chances for afternoon storms each day. However, the chances are low each day with Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday having the greatest coverage of afternoon storms.
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Saturday Hi: 87 Lo: 66  Scattered clouds; Nice for the 4th; Cannot rule out an afternoon thundershower; Light South wind  |
Sunday Hi: 85 Lo: 66 More afternoon clouds; Widely scattered PM showers & thundershowers; Light south wind |
Monday Hi: 82 Lo: 64 Partly cloudy; Isolated PM showers & thundershowers; More showers possible Mon. night; Light south wind |
Tuesday Hi: 80 Lo: 66 Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & thundershowers mainly in the PM; Less warm |
Wednesday Hi: 79 Lo: 66 Becoming mostly cloudy in the PM; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers |
Further Out
Thursday - Partly cloudy & warmer; Cannot rule out an afternoon thundershower; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s
Friday - Becoming partly cloudy in the PM; Isolated showers and thundershowers; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s
Forecast Discussion
High pressure influences our weather today with warm and humid conditions. It is just unstable enough for a few afternoon storms to pop up but most areas will be dry. A cold front tries to move in from the northeast tomorrow and this will increase the clouds and afternoon storm chances but Sunday is still a nice day overall.
Monday, we are sandwiched in between a stalled front to our south and one to our north and are a little drier than Sunday. The stalled front to our south moves north a little and increases the chances of afternoon storms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Drier air works in for Thursday through the end of the week but there still could be afternoon storms develop, however, most areas will be dry. It will be warm and humid with temperatures slightly above average each day.
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