Forecast Last Updated at Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 7:25PM

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Showers and thunderstorms were scattered about the region Sunday, but coverage and intensity were much less than Saturday's. Scattered, mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorms will still be in play. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (lingering into the overnight hours Wednesday). Isolated heavy downpours are possible every PM. A front moves through from the northwest Thursday morning breaking the pattern. Thursday afternoon and into the weekend.

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Sunday Hi: 83 Lo: 62 Isolated evening showers or t-showers, then partly cloudy; Light South wind

Monday Hi: 83 Lo: 62 Early valley fog; Then partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered, mostly afternoon showers and t-storms; Light SW wind

Tuesday Hi: 84 Lo: 62 Early fog possible, then partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered, mostly afternoon showers and t-storms; SW wind 5-15 mph

Wednesday Hi: 82 Lo: 62 Mostly cloudy; Scattered afternoon and overnight showers and t-storms

Thursday Hi: 81 Lo: 58 Cloudy start; Decreasing PM clouds; AM showers tapering off in the afternoon

Further Out

Friday - Mostly clear; Generally pleasant, but cannot rule out a stray afternoon shower; High in the lower 80s; Low in the mid 50s
Saturday - Scattered afternoon clouds; Pleasant; High near 80 degrees; Low in the upper 50s

Forecast Discussion

We remain in a Bermuda High dominated pattern. It drives Gulf humidity into the Southern Appalachians. Daytime heating produces scattered afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms. Today's coverage and intensity did not measure up to Saturday's, neither will Monday afternoon's. But coverage will increase again Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Every afternoon/early evening through Wednesday has potential for isolated heavy rain. Add early morning fog each day to your travel planning.

A front stretches today from the Western Great Lakes to the Great Plains. It makes slow but steady progress southeastward, reaching us Thursday morning. That's our game-changer. Thursday has morning showers tapering off in the afternoon. Clouds decrease late Thursday.

Friday through next weekend, we are in drier air--much more pleasant thanks to high pressure centered in the Great Lakes. I cannot completely rule out a stray Friday shower or thundershower as the new airmass digs in.

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