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Mother Nature ignores pleas for more rain with dry start to Independence Day Week
By Bradley Wells,
4 days ago
Monday morning is chilly and cloudy but as high pressure descends from The Great Lakes we’ll see clearing skies with lots of sunshine for the afternoon. Lower humidity will make the day comfortable for all to enjoy, even those with health issues that make the high heat and humidity of the weekend unbearable.
Monday night will be a cool and comfortable one as temps slide back into the 60s by midnight, low 50s pre-dawn Tuesday. Would not be surprised to see a few high mountain top towns (above 3,000) flirt with the upper 40s come Tuesday morning.
Tuesday is a chilly start with easterly winds but clear skies for a beautiful sunrise. Temps will warm up much faster than Monday as we push into the 70s by midday, low 80s by the afternoon for our western counties. With easterly winds, those east of I-77 will struggle a bit, especially on the mountain tops themselves into the mid to upper 70s. Tuesday evening is calm & clear with lows dipping back into the upper 50s and low 60s.
Wednesday the heat and humidity of July are back as we warm up quickly into 80s by mid-day and upper 80s by the afternoon. Winds more southerly help most of our mountain valley towns push the 80 degree mark. Higher humidity will start to play a part making the afternoon feel a touch warmer but not overly oppressive.
Independence Day is the day Mother Nature has decided to listen to our pleas for rain. A few clouds filter in for the morning but we look to stay relatively dry for dayside parades and festivities. Into the afternoon, with highs in the upper 80s, heat and humidity with an approaching front spark a few showers and even a rumble of thunder. Our front is expected to cross in the evening with scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain lasting into the overnight. The scattered nature of these storms suggests some towns may get their firework displays off without issue but others may not.
Friday morning showers and a rumble or two continue to filter out from Thursday’s system but another looks to push in for the afternoon. Some dry time helps temps push into the upper 80s with very humid air in place for that summer feel. Scattered showers and pop-up t-storms likely into the afternoon. A few will escape the rain but it’ll be a good day to keep an eye to the sky for those without door plans.
Saturday a few morning showers likely as our Friday system continues to push out of the region. Highs take a small hit dropping back into the low to mid 80s but it’ll be muggy regardless. Afternoon rumbles likely in a scattered fashion again making Saturday a good day to keep an hear out for thunder. We’ll clear up some into the overnight.
Sunday is a little drier over Saturday with a mix of sun and clouds. Temps manage to push the mid and upper 80s with extra humidity. By the early evening a pop-up downpour and isolated thunderstorm are possible here or there.
In Your Extended Forecast we look to get in on a soggier run which will be very beneficial for the on-going drought conditions. While any rain is good, the best to help with drought is a long duration, slow building event which doesn’t look to be the case with the scattered nature of showers and storms well into next week.
MONDAY Very cool, very comfy sunshine. Highs in the low to mid 70s. TUESDAY Sunny and near average. Highs in the low 80s west, mid 70s east. WEDNESDAY July is back with heat & humidity. Highs in the upper 80s. INDEPENDENCE DAY Drier start, PM sct. showers and storms. Highs in the upper 80s. FRIDAY Sun & Clouds, sct. t-storms/downpours. Highs in the upper 80s. SATURDAY AM rains, PM sct. showers/some dry time. Highs in the 80s. SUNDAY Mostly dry day, iso. PM storms. Highs in the upper 80s. MONDAY Heat & humidity PM Storms. Highs in the 80s. TUESDAY Sun & Clouds / PM Storms. Highs in the 80s. WEDNESDAY Drier day, hot. Highs in the upper 80s. THURSDAY Sun & Clouds, PM Iso. Shower. Highs in the 80s.
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