Hot weather to round out the work week....

Well above average temps will continue across the region through the end of the work week. Highs today will be in the lower 90s for most, and then look for low to mid 90s tomorrow and Friday.

I will continue to mention a very limited chance of a few isolated showers or storms late this afternoon and early this evening, but most spots will remain dry. I anticipate a mostly sunny sky tomorrow and Friday.

Big weather changes...

A major pattern shift will begin to unfold this weekend. Saturday still looks mainly dry and hot, but Saturday night and Sunday will feature the chance of some showers and storms. Highs Sunday will be much cooler...likely lower 80 at most for the Piedmont.

A big upper air low will set up shop just to our west early next week, and that will put us on the unsettled side of the system. That is good news...we need the rain. As it stands now, the weather Monday through Wednesday is looking unsettled and much cooler. I have good chances of showers and storms on those days and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Tropics...

Tropical Storm Lisa is way out on the other side of the Atlantic. A very slow movement to the west-northwest is likely with the system.

While it doesn't look terribly impressive this morning, there is a good likelihood that a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea will eventually become Matthew. Almost every computer model eventually draws this system northward and winds up making this system a threat to the US by the beginning of October. Plenty of time to watch it.