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Overview: Highs are mainly in the 80s this week with shower and storm chances possible almost every day.
Quick forecast:
Tuesday: Increasing clouds, highs in the upper-70s to the low-80s, chance for pm showers or storms.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, lows in the mid to upper-60s, showers likely with a few rumbles possible.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, highs around the mid-80s, pm showers and storms likely.
Detailed forecast:
Through tonight (Monday): Mostly clear skies for tonight, though a southern-flow and high-leveled clouds will keep overnight lows and humidity a little higher. Still, a fairly decent night as overnight lows fall to around 60 to the low-60s with winds out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Confidence: High.
Tomorrow (Tuesday): Clouds are expected to increase as the day wears on along with moderate humidity (dew points around 60). Showers are possible as early as midday leading into overnight, with a few thunderstorms possible as well. Highs aim for the upper-70s to the low-80s with winds from the south gusting at 20-25 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy skies and chances for scattered showers and thunder remain possible overnight, with significant humidity as lows fall to the mid to upper-60s. Southern winds should die down to around 5 mph. Confidence: Medium-High.
Wednesday: A frontal system will move through the area, depending on how far north it tracks we could see more or less precipitation. Currently, it is looking that there will be a chance for a storm or shower throughout the day, primarily in the afternoon into overnight. These storms or showers could produce some localized flooding. Highs should hit around the mid-80s with moderate humidity as dewpoints will be around the mid-60s. Cloud cover varies between partly and mostly sunny with western winds at around 5 mph. Keep you posted. Confidence: Medium-Low.
Wednesday night: Overnight lows should hit in the mid-60s to around 70 with a good chance for showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder. Skies should be mostly cloudy with southern winds at around 5 mph. Confidence: Medium.
Thursday: Any lingering showers or storms should mainly exit the area before noon, leaving highs in the low to mid-80s with decreasing humidity. Skies will also be mostly sunny with winds from the northwest gusting up to 25 mph. Confidence: Medium.
Thursday: Mostly clear skies as lows drop around 60 with northwestern winds at around 5 mph. Confidence: Medium.
Author: Jackson Hammack.
Sources: Capital Weather Gang, National Weather Service, Windy.
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