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Tuesday: Scattered storms in the afternoon; coverage ticks up mid-week

/ August 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM

Tuesday will be a lot like Monday was, it looks like, with lows in the mid-70s yielding to highs in the low 90s in the afternoon. With the persisting stationary front to our west and the afternoon seabreeze, we can expect generally scattered thunderstorms to develop once again in the afternoon. Not everyone will see a storm, but those that do could see heavy downpours and even some severe weather, with damaging wind gusts the main concern.

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The week ahead: Afternoon storms becoming plentiful, with heavy rain possible

/ August 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM

The week ahead will certainly not run as hot as the past two weeks have been, but that comes at the cost of afternoon thunderstorms each day, with a risk for heavy, flooding rain increasing as we get toward the second half of the week.

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