A front and upper-level low will send weather downhill as we get into Friday afternoon and the rest of the weekend, though that won’t be the main weather story, methinks, as we monitor the disturbance currently known as Invest 94L in the tropics for possible development and subsequent impacts next week.
After hitting 91° on Wednesday, we look to take another trip to the 90s on Thursday as ridging aloft combines with Atlantic high pressure to keep us well on the warm side of normal for another day. Temperatures start in the low to mid-70s, well above normal for this point in the year, warming to the 90s in the afternoon with heat indices making it feel more like the mid-90s. We could see a stray shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening along and ahead of the seabreeze, but most of us should stay dry.
Warmer-than-normal temperatures will persist for the next few days, especially ahead of a cold front that will bring some fairly solid rain chances to the area for the first time in a little while on Friday.
A warming trend begins Tuesday as high pressure to the north continues to weaken and winds turn more onshore, ushering in a much more summer-like feel over the next few days. Temperatures Tuesday start in the upper 60s to around 70°, warming to the mid-80s in the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Factor in the upper 60s-lower 70s dewpoints and it’ll feel more like 90°. Like we saw on Monday, a few afternoon showers are possible, though the weakening high also will portend a weakening coastal trough, which should keep the risk for showers relatively low.