Standard August Weather
Rain chances are lower this week, and temperatures will be in the mid 90s each day, as we continue along through the month of August. For your Monday, expect more sun than clouds, with isolated, mainly afternoon, showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will range from the lower to mid-90s. Odds for any one spot getting rain is about one in five. Any showers or storms should come to an end by 10PM, and overnight lows will be in the 70s.
For Tuesday, expect a near carbon copy, of Monday’s weather… Partly cloudy sky with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially over the eastern half of the state. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-90s for the most part.
REST OF THE WEEK: Shower and thunderstorm chances will begin to climb for the latter part of the week, as several short waves from the northwest will provide lift and focal point for convective development, especially during the Wednesday through Friday time frame. After that, an upper trough may move into the Ohio Valley during the weekend, leading to the approach of a surface front, keeping rain chances elevated. Afternoon highs throughout the week will range from the upper 80s to the low 90s. Looks like odds for any one spot getting rain each day will be near or just over 50/50.
THE TROPICS: All is quiet for the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but there is a tropical wave located over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean just a couple hundred miles west of the African coast. Some gradual development is possible during the next few days before it enters less-favorable conditions. It is expected to move west to west-northwestward over the eastern Atlantic through mid-week.
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Have a Magnificent Monday!
Ryan
