What We’re Tracking
- Quiet midweek
- Return to seasonal temperatures
- Late week rain chances
Temperatures so far today reaching the mid 80s for most with many of us dry. Dew points across the area ranging from the low 50s to low 60s. A slight wind out of the northeast with an upper-level ridge over the western portion of the country. A surface high pressure near the Texas panhandle has been keeping us dry and sunny throughout today and the northwesterly flow aloft has been dragging down that cooler and drier air from the north. And we’re expected to stay cool tonight again with lows in the low to mid 60s.
The good news is we are expected to return to more seasonable temperatures with highs all in the low 90s to end out your week. By Thursday, a low-pressure system out west is expected to weaken and get pulled into the main jet stream as another weather system moves into the Pacific Northwest. This will push the ridge east of the Rockies, bringing warmer weather to the central U.S. for the holiday weekend.
Winds aloft will be weak, and while there’s no strong system driving things, scattered showers and storms could start on the 4th of July and continue through the weekend. If a weak front develops, it could lead to more focused areas of rain and storms, especially late on the 4th into Saturday. However, the timing is uncertain, and forecast models are mixed. Right now, the best chance for rain looks to be after sundown on the 4th.
KSNT Storm Track Meteorologist Evan Biedron
