High pressure will wedge southward into the area over the next couple days before being shoved out of the way by Tropical Storm Isaias as it makes landfall on the Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing about a very unsettled weekend with heavy rain, flooding, and possibly some severe weather.

Generally quiet conditions will continue for the rest of the work week with a mix of sun and clouds accompanied by seasonable temperatures for this point of the year.

Drier air will continue to push into the area overnight into Tuesday, but it won’t be enough to totally erode the cloud deck as some low-level moisture will remain trapped due to a wedge of high pressure building in from the north. We should see some breaks in the clouds, but otherwise, expect another mostly cloudy day across the area. We’ll start in the mid-50s, warming to the mid-70s in the afternoon (though that may be generous if cloud cover remains more stout). Of greater concern will be winds, especially the closer you get to the coast. Gusts will range from 20-25 MPH inland to 35-40 MPH at the coast. It could be a tricky drive over the bridges at times, so be alert to that. There’s not a formal Wind Advisory yet, but that may yet come with the overnight forecast update from NWS.

Showers will linger throughout the day Monday with mostly cloudy skies still in place. Temperatures will run cooler today with the cloud cover and northeasterly winds bringing in slightly cooler and drier air in the wake of a cold front — the first of two to affect the area early this week. Expect highs to peak in the mid-70s with a break or two in the clouds possible from time to time. Additional rainfall amounts should be light, which is awfully good news after an absolutely waterlogged Sunday night for parts of the Charleston metro.