Temperatures throughout the week will be in the mid and occasionally upper 70s. Humidity levels will gradually fall, becoming quite comfortable for the second half of the week. Rain will be limited to occasional scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday.
Published Monday, August 17
Monday
What: A few showers.
A weak area of low pressure will slowly pass through the region. Scattered showers will thus be possible for most of the day, though there will be plenty of time when it is not raining. A few thunderstorms may bubble up in the midday and especially afternoon hours. These will be most likely over the southeastern half of the region. Showers will taper off in the late afternoon. Only a stray spit of rain is expected overnight, if even that. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s. It will be humid with dewpoints in the low 70s, but they will start to drop later in the day. Winds will be from the northwest up to 10 mph. Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s and low 60s.
Tuesday
What: Sun and clouds.
Most areas will not see any rain on Tuesday. Anything that does fall will be highly isolated and very brief. Skies will be a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the mid 70s with dewpoints falling back to the low and mid 60s. Winds will be from the northwest at 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy skies are expected Tuesday night with lows around 60 degrees.
Wednesday
What: Scattered showers
A small weather system will move in on Wednesday with some scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. A few areas may end up with little to no rain. No severe weather or flooding risk is expected. Temperatures will be in the mid 70s with dewpoints in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph will turn to the west later in the afternoon. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected for the nighttime hours with lows in the upper 50s.
Thursday
What: Sun and clouds.
Thursday is expected to be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Dewpoints will be comfortably lower in the mid and upper 50s. Afternoon highs will stick to the mid 70s. Winds will be from the northwest around 5 mph. Clear skies are expected at night with some patchy fog in the usual areas. Lows will range through the 50s.
Friday
What: Sun and clouds.
Quiet weather will extend into Friday with another typical summertime mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures and humidity levels will be similar to Thursday, with highs in the mid 70s and dewpoints in the 50s. Winds will be light and variable. Another clear night is expected with the typical patchy river valley fog. Lows will mainly be in the upper half of the 50s.
Saturday
What: Sun and clouds.
Saturday is looking similar to Friday with dry conditions under a mix of sun and clouds. Winds will be from the southeast around 5 mph. Temperatures and humidity will creep up, with highs in the mid and upper 70s and dewpoints in the low 60s. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for the overnight. Lows will be around 60 degrees.
Sunday
What: Scattered showers and storms
Unsettled weather may return by Sunday with scattered showers and storms. The details are still uncertain this far in advance. Temperatures will hold in the same overall range they have been.
Next Week
The final week of August looks much like the rest of the month has: a couple days with scattered showers, but quiet otherwise. Temperatures will continue to hold mainly in the 70s during the daytime, and somewhere around 60 degrees at night.
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