Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast
Some good news, and some bad news with our weather forecast.
The good news: all this wildfire smoke will eventually be moving out.
The bad news: the smoke will be replaced by oppressive humidity.
It does look like we will wake up to some fog and likely some smoke on Friday morning.
By the afternoon a few showers and thunderstorms are possible to end the work week. But the rain won’t be as heavy or as widespread as on Thursday.
Expect high temperatures in the mid 70s to end the work week.
We will be climbing into the 80s for the weekend.
Saturday will be our more comfortable day, with high temperatures near 80° and low humidity values.
But we expect smoke to stick around for the start of the weekend.
By Sunday a shift in the wind will send temperature surging and humidity levels rising.
With a gusty southwest wind, we should top out in the mid-to-upper 80s. And southwesterly winds should clear the air.
Monday brings more heat, more humidity, and more thunderstorms. In fact, it looks like it will be one of the muggiest days we’ve had since last summer!
Our temperatures next week should settle into the low-to-mid 80s, much closer to normal for this time of the year. With more humidity in the air, scattered thunderstorms are possible just about any afternoon. Welcome to summer!
