Lea Zmurko: Comfortable conditions for our Wednesday

July 17: It will be a windy Wednesday

It will be a cool Wednesday with winds from the north and temperatures reaching the low 70s by the afternoon.

It will be a cool day overall. Temperatures will stay in the upper 60s to low 70s with partly cloudy skies moving through. Tonight, will be relatively cool with lows in the mid-40s in some spots. The winds will also calm as the high pressure continues to settle in.

Conditions will start to warm up for the rest of the week as winds see a southerly shift and we will see some more sunny 80-degree days for the weekend.

Light chances for some rain and thunderstorms towards the end of the weekend and into early next week in the evening hours, but overall mild conditions are expected.

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.