One Last Warm Day

I'm not sure I like the new time change in the morning because it makes it a little tough to wake up when it's still dark! Anyway, light winds allowed the temperature to drop into the upper 50s so far this morning. Our ridge will begin to break down later this afternoon as it is shifted eastward by a digging trough over the Plains. Clouds will be off an on again today, but forecast soundings show less in the way of cloud cover this afternoon than yesterday. Infrared satellite imagery suggests this may be possible as the upper level southwesterly flow transports most of the thicker clouds to our north and west. However, low clouds will likely be more prominent than the previous couple of days. With this in mind, I'll forecast an afternoon high of 79. Get outside and enjoy today if you can because the rest of the week looks cloudy and cool. Low level moisture and clouds will increase overnight as a frontal boundary begins to approach the region. I prefer the later timing of the front and don't think it arrives as fast as the GFS suggests. Therefore, I think we remain dry overnight, but temperatures will be mild. Look for a morning low of 61 tomorrow.