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The week ahead: Unsettled, but not quite as hot

/ August 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM

The first week of August looks unsettled with more rain on the way, especially in the first half of the week as low pressure aloft becomes cut off and stalls for a couple days.

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Weekend forecast: Unsettled weather returns

/ July 31, 2026 at 11:20 PM

High pressure will give way to a cold front approaching from the west, bringing more humid air and shower and thunderstorm chances back to the forecast for the weekend.

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Friday & the weekend: Humidity and storms return

/ July 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM

A brief interlude in midsummer humidity comes to a close as a stalled front that’s been hanging just south of the area lifts back northward on Friday. A stronger front approaches over the weekend, with deeper moisture and more widespread storms possible Sunday.

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