Much lower humidity levels this afternoon...

A cold front continues to push south of the region, and some cooler, drier air is settling in. Humidity values will be noticeably lower as today unfolds, and we will see lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s for the Triad and lower 90s for the Charlotte and Triangle regions.

A pleasant night is on tap tonight with lows in the 60s. I still think some of the higher elevations in the mountains could wind up in the 50s tonight.

The weekend forecast is a complex one. Winds will switch around out of the southeast tomorrow, and moisture will begin to return. I anticipate lots of clouds tomorrow, and a chance of a few showers or a storm or two will return tomorrow afternoon. However, better rain chances will likely be with us Saturday night into Sunday. Highs this weekend will likely be in the mid to upper 80s.

Highs return to the 90s next work week with lows in the 70s once again. Each day will feature the chance of a few PM storms. The chances might get better again toward the end of the work week as another front approaches.

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Hot and humid today, but some relief tomorrow.....

A cold front is approaching our region today, and out ahead of that front we will have hot and humid conditions with highs in the mid 90s. A few showers and storms will also likely fire as the day unfolds, and those should quickly end by this evening.

Some drier air will settle into the region tonight and tomorrow, and it will be noticeably less humid for our Friday. Highs will be in the upper 80s around the Triad and low to mid 90s tomorrow around the Charlotte and Triangle regions.

Lows in many locations will dip down into the 60s Saturday morning....some mountain spots could make it into the 50s.

The forecast gets trickier for the weekend. It appears that I will have to mention the chance of at least a few storms later Saturday and Saturday night, and the chances for rain and storms will only increase for Sunday. Highs should run from the upper 80s to the lower 90s.

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Scattered storms....

It was a very unsettled Tuesday around the region with areas of rain and storms meandering about through the day. Lots of rain fell in a good number of locations, and a few severe storms occurred.

Today, while we will see scattered storms, they will be fewer in number than yesterday. It will also be warmer than yesterday with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

A cold front will drop into the area late tomorrow, and more scattered storms are likely. But the big story is what will settle in behind the front.

A big-time decrease in humidity is on tap for Friday and possibly Saturday we well, and that will be a welcome change for many. Highs will be in the lower 90s with lows Saturday morning well down into the 60s.

There is some disagreement amongst the modeling for Sunday and Monday. The GFS is indicating the chance of a few scattered storms, while the European and the Canadian are indicating more of a widespread, overrunning type of rain event. Let's give this a few more model cycles to see how this pans out....

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Some showers and storms....

An old frontal boundary remains draped across our region, and that will aid in the chance of some showers and storms today. Some of the storms could pulse up to severe limits and produce some damaging wind gusts.

Due to pretty extensive cloud cover and the shower and storm chances, temperatures will be held down today with many Piedmont locations shy of 90.

Some afternoon storms are possible tomorrow and Thursday with lower 90s tomorrow and mid 90s Thursday.

Pattern change....

I am still expecting a big push of less muggy air to arrive for Friday and Saturday. This should be a nice breath of fresh air. Highs will remain near 90, but it will be noticeably less humid, and lows should dip into the mid 60s in many spots by Saturday morning.

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Weather changes...

What an oppressively hot and humid weekend.....pretty brutal stuff. However, some weather changes are taking place today.

A cold front is dropping into the region and stalling out, and that front will give the region pretty good chances for some showers and storms over the next couple of days. Highs today will be in the low to mid 90s around the region, so at least some improvement over the highs close to 100 over the weekend.

The greatest coverage of rain and storms will likely be tomorrow, and due to that, highs will likely be in the mid to upper 80s.

I will continue to mention the chance of some mainly afternoon storms Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the low 90s Wednesday and low to mid 90s Thursday.

I mentioned last week that there were some indications of at least a temporary pattern change around the end of this week, and that does indeed still look likely at this point. A cold front will likely move through later Thursday, and it appears some less humid and cooler air might arrive just in time for the upcoming weekend. Now, keep in mind, we are still in the middle of Summer, so don't expect a Fall airmass. However, it does look like an improvement over where we have been.

Tropics...

All is quiet.

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