Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 5:27PM

Incoming Front

This evening will be warm with some lingering clouds and early evening showers (maybe a thundershower). A front moves through Wednesday with scattered mostly afternoon showers and thundershowers. Friday through the weekend will be noticeably less warm and mostly dry; however, we cannot rule out a stray shower beginning Saturday.

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Tuesday Hi: 85 Lo: 65 Mostly to partly cloudy; Slightest chance of an early evening shower or t-shower; Light SW wind

Wednesday Hi: 80 Lo: 57 Partly to mostly cloudy; Mostly PM showers & thunderstorms; West wind 5-15 mph, becoming NW at night

Thursday Hi: 80 Lo: 55 Becoming mostly clear; Pleasant; Light North Wind

Friday Hi: 78 Lo: 56 Lots of sunshine; Nice temperatures & humidity levels

Saturday Hi: 73 Lo: 55 Partly to mostly cloudy; Cannot rule out a stray shower

Further Out

Sunday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Cannot rule out a stray shower; High in the lower 70s; Low in the lower 50s
Monday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Cannot rule out a stray shower; High in the lower 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

A front is stretches from western New York to Oklahoma. It makes steady progress southeastward, reaching us Wednesday afternoon. After the front, high pressure centered in the Great Lakes and (eventually) the Northeast will take control of our weather.

For the rest of this evening, we'll have some isolated showers (maybe a thundershower) with lingering clouds early. Wednesday looks mostly cloudy with scattered mostly afternoon/early evening showers and thundershowers. Temperatures Wednesday will be less warm.

Thursday to early next week, we'll be under the influence of high pressure centered in the Great Lakes. However, being on the southern fringe of the high, we cannot issue an "all clear" forecast. A stray shower cannot be ruled out Saturday through Monday. But temperatures will be noticeably cooler.

It is late August, and the tropics are becoming increasingly active. Two tropical systems catch our attention. First, the remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey are putting the Yuck into Yucatan today. Once in the the Bay of Campeche, it will restrengthen potentially into a hurricane effecting Northern Mexico and South Texas early next week. A second tropical disturbance currently in the Bahamas may develop into a named storm early next week. Both storms will indirectly affect our weather next week, and there's potential for moisture from Harvey reaching us Tuesday or Wednesday.

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