Afternoon Clouds, Warm

Other than a few passing clouds this morning, skies are clear across the area with temperatures in the lower 60s. We should rebound nicely this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. The best upper air forcing will remain well to our northwest today so it will be tough for showers and thunderstorms to develop this afternoon. This will be compounded by the fact that mid-level temperatures will be warming, which will act to cap any convection that tries to develop. Highs the last couple of days have struggled to reach maximum potential, likely due to a shallower mixing depth. I'll continue with this line of thinking and forecast a high of 86 this afternoon. A few clouds will linger through the overnight hours, but we should stay dry. Lows tomorrow morning will be near 64.

The first half of the holiday weekend is looking nice and warm. We should stay dry tomorrow but warm with highs in the mid to upper 80s. It looks like we stand a good shot of getting wet Sunday or Monday and likely both days. That's not to say that each day will be a washout, but scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around both days. Highs should be in the lower to mid 80s on Sunday and lower 80s on Monday.