After highs topped out in the mid-90s on Sunday, we’ll see temperatures back down a little bit toward normal heading into the upcoming work week as a front crosses through and stalls out nearby, potentially bringing a somewhat unsettled Monday. Showers and thunderstorms could be in the area during the morning hours, but the better chance for rain arrives in the afternoon and evening as more forcing arrives. Temperatures start in the mid-70s, heading to around 90° under a mix of sun and clouds.
We’ve got quite a warm weekend ahead with plenty of sunshine. Thankfully, humidity will not play a major role as dewpoints mix out to the 50s on Saturday and the low 60s on Sunday. In fact, Saturday could be one of those days where the heat index is actually lower than the air temperature at times as relative humidity values will head down to around 35% during the height of the afternoon.
Sunday may end up as the hottest day thus far in 2024. The forecast high of 98°, if it verifies, would be the warmest day since August 14, 2023, when it was also 98°. Thankfully, we’ll keep dewpoints in the low 60s, which will keep heat indices below 100°. Still, 98° is plenty, plenty hot — if you’ll be outside, make sure you’re taking breaks and staying hydrated. Don’t forget the sunscreen, too, especially if you’re headed to the beach — it’s prime UV season, after all.
Despite the heat, thunderstorm chances will be nil — just too much dry, sinking air for afternoon thunderstorms (much less a robust cumulus field!) to develop. The next rain chances arrive Monday, and we could stay somewhat unsettled heading into next week as a front stalls out nearby.
Mother Nature will come out throwing heat this weekend — thankfully coming along with lower dewpoints than we typically see in summertime. A “cold” front swings through during the day Friday, and while the airmass will trend drier, it’ll still be quite warm — highs in the mid-90s are expected. Thankfully, the drier air keeps heat indices within a degree or two of the air temperature. Sunshine will be in abundance, with the dry, sinking air keeping cloud cover at a minimum.
We’ll keep this going into the weekend. Saturday will be the “cooler” of the two days, but still plenty warm with highs reaching the low to mid-90s under mostly sunny skies. Sunday turns a little warmer and a touch more humid, with highs solidly in the mid-90s under mostly sunny skies once again. The next shower or thunderstorm chance arrives Monday afternoon as dewpoints continue to climb heading into next week.
