The week ahead starts with a continuation of the abnormally warm temperatures we’ve been feeling for the better part of the past week, though some relief is in sight as a cold front brings cooler and drier air to close out the week and head into Memorial Day Weekend.
The main weather story for Friday and the weekend will be the unusual midsummer-like heat, especially Friday and Saturday. We may break a record high on Friday — the record high is 94° set in 1941 — as temperatures head into the mid-90s under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Heat indices will peak around 100° or so — not into heat advisory territory but still on the high side for mid-May.
Partly cloudy skies continue into Saturday, though a stalling front could pop a stray storm or two especially further north. Otherwise, expect another quiet and very warm day, with highs in the mid-90s once again expected after a low-70s start. The front meanders around the area on Sunday, keeping partly cloudy skies in the forecast with a stray storm not out of the question. Temperatures should run a touch “cooler” — and by “cooler” I mean around 90° as opposed to 95°.
The 90s stick around well into next week before the next front approaches by mid-week with the next mentionable shower and thunderstorm chances.
Wednesday was the warmest day thus far of 2025, with a high of 89° recorded at the airport. This distinction will be short-lived as high pressure continues to build in on Thursday, sending us to what should be our first 90° readings of the year in the afternoon. Mostly sunny skies are expected to prevail, so be sure to apply sunscreen if you are headed outside for a little pre-summer preview.
We have one more day of scattered storms in store as low pressure aloft opens up into a trough and interacts with the seabreeze in the afternoon. Once again, we get off to a very mild start with lows in the upper 60s expected. Temperatures will head to the mid-80s before scattered storms initiate along and ahead of the seabreeze. Some brief downpours will be possible, but not expecting a repeat of what we saw this past weekend, either.