7:00 AM | Much milder for the second half of the week, but the threat exists for scattered showers and thunderstorms
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, chance for a couple of showers and maybe an afternoon thunderstorm, warmer, highs near 80 degrees
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance for a shower or thunderstorm, lows in the mid 60’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low 80’s
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, chance for a shower and thunderstorm, upper 50’s
Friday
Partly sunny, warm, chance for a shower and thunderstorm, near 80
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, not as warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid 70's
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, mild, showers and thunderstorms possible, mid 70's
Monday
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
Milder air will push into the region today, but it'll be accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and the threat for a shower or thunderstorm at just about any time. Weak high pressure takes over for the last couple days of the work week, but a shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out either day as temperatures climb to or slightly past the 80 degree mark. A low pressure area will move to the east this weekend and enhance our chances for showers and thunderstorms and bring us slightly cooler conditions.
An update on the sun - there has been a fourth "X-class" solar flare from the very active sunspot region called AR1748 that occurred earlier today. Before the week began, the sun had not unleashed any X-class flares, but now there have been four in just the past few days.
Video
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