Sun Returns This Afternoon

Persistent stratus clouds overnight kept temperatures in the 50s, but these clouds should hold tough for most of this morning. The front that brought yesterday's rain has exited well to our east and has been replaced by high pressure. As a deep upper air trough digs into the Four Corners today, we'll remain on the western periphery of the downstream ridge. This would normally result in a big warming trend, but the low clouds will offset the amount of low level warming that will occur today. Some drier air should break up the thickness of the clouds this afternoon, but skies will remain partly cloudy. Highs will continue to be rather cool as we'll top out around 67 this afternoon. Skies will temporarily clear this evening, but high clouds will return after midnight in advance of the next storm system. Lows tomorrow morning will be near 56.

***8:30 UPDATE: Low clouds have broken up faster than expected this morning. Skies will be partly cloudy this morning and mostly sunny this afternoon. As a result, highs will likely top out in the lower 70s.