Weather – warmer days return; threat of showers and storms for the long weekend

By Meteorologist Jeb Postle

Overview:  A ridge of high pressure, supplying the dry and comfortable weather will continue to build over the region through midweek. As it does so, warmer air will move into area with high temperatures in the 80s. The ridge of high pressure will begin to break down on Wednesday, as an upper level trough will move into the region. A weak cold front will mark the leading edge of this trough and will trigger some showers-storms for late Wednesday. Behind this cold front, things will dry out for Thursday into early Saturday, with mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures in the 70s

• Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low 61. Light winds form the west-northwest.
• Tuesday, Aug. 26: Some patchy fog possible in the morning. Mostly sunny. High 84. Light winds from the west-southwest.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low 63. Winds from the west-southwest at 10-15 mph.
• Wednesday, Aug. 27: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and storms in the afternoon into the evening. High 83. Low 61. Winds from the west-southwest at 5-10 mph
• Thursday, August 28: Mostly sunny. High 75. Low 56.
• Friday, Aug. 29: Mostly sunny. High 74. Low 58.
• Saturday, Aug. 30: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms late in the day. High 71. Low 63.
• Sunday, Aug. 31: Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and storms, mainly late in the day. High 72. Low 64.
• Labor Day, Sept. 1: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms. High 73. Low 56.