Dry, Warmth Continues

It certainly feels more muggy outside and rightfully so with dew points inching slowly back into the 70s this morning. As the day progresses, winds will veer to a southeastly component and will keep dew points much higher than the last several days. Satellite imagery shows a convective complex across Missouri is diving southeast. This complex should weaken with time as it encounters slightly more stable air to its south, but we could see a few of the cirrus clouds from this complex later this afternoon and evening. Speaking of clouds, it appears as though we'll continue to see a few patchy afternoon cumulus, but these should not have a major impact on temperatures. Although the upper level ridge expands eastward today, low level temperatures do not appear to warm much from yesterday so persistence seems to be the best way to go again. With that in mind, highs should top out near 94 again today, but the higher dew points will make it feel slightly warmer than that. A few clouds may pass by at times overnight with temperatures bottoming out near 72 tomorrow morning. I notice the newest model guidance has 100 for next Tuesday -- ouch! That's certainly believable with most communities around the area receiving less than 3" of rain in the last month.