Not terribly much to write home about in the weather department this weekend as our weather looks generally quiet with above-normal temperatures expected. A bit more cloud cover works into the area Friday, with a stray shower possible at the coast in the morning. Otherwise, we stay rain-free for the foreseeable future as dry air aloft keeps a lid on shower activity. Temperatures on Friday start in the mid-60s, warming to the low-to-mid-80s in the afternoon.

Saturday runs a little warmer ahead of a weak front that’ll pass by with relatively little fanfare. A mix of sun and clouds is expected throughout the day, but once again, shower activity should be suppressed this far north. We start the day near 70°, warming to the mid-80s in the afternoon, likely a couple clicks higher than we will on Friday.

Post-frontal skies on Sunday will trend a little sunnier, with morning lows in the upper 60s warming to the low 80s in the afternoon. All in all, the next few days look pretty alright weather-wise.

Tropics: Watching the Gulf, but no imminent concerns at home

We have two active cyclones in the Atlantic basin, but neither of them pose a risk locally. The first, Hurricane Kirk, is breaking records for strength given how far east it is and the time of year. The second, Tropical Storm Leslie, is expected to follow suit and become a major hurricane. These storms are way out in the Atlantic and should stay over open water.

We continue to monitor the Gulf for possible tropical development as low pressure should form there in the next few days. After bottoming out at 30% odds earlier today, NHC has bumped the development chance up to 40% for this area of concern. However, the series of fronts that will swing through our neck of the woods over the next few days will keep anything to our south and generally out of our hair. So, nothing to worry about at this point. Hurricane season rolls on, though, and we’ll want to keep watch for anything homegrown over the next eight weeks.