Slightly Cooler, Still Hot

Yesterday's rain and storms provided some much needed relief from the heat and the dry spell. We won't get that lucky today, but a weak backdoor cold front will sneak through the area this afternoon. This weak front will allow temperatures to drop off a few degrees, but it will still remain on the hot side with an afternoon high of 94. Dew points will drop into the 60s this afternoon so the heat index should not be a problem. A few clouds may arrive overnight and may prevent temperatures dropping into the 60s. We should bottom out near 70 tomorrow morning. My forecast for a slightly cooler and wetter pattern from a couple of weeks ago will be off by a few days. However, late this weekend and early next week it appears that a true cold front will pass through the area and give us some better rain chances and cooler temperatures.