Love it or hate it, the hot-and-humid Fourth of July weekend was a scorching reminder of all that we love about summer: barbecues, beaches, boats and backyard picnics.
What’s in store for us this week? According to the National Weather Service, a cooling trend is in the offing (although daytime highs will still be in the high-80s), with a chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the beginning of the week.
On Monday, there’s a 60 percent chance of heavy rain, and the rest of the week will see a mixture of sun and clouds with an ever-present chance of thunderstorms.
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Good news though: While it’ll still be humid this week, it won’t be as humid as last week. And certainly not as hot.
Here's what the National Weather Service is Predicting.
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Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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