Justin Liles: More heat, humidity, storms, and wildfire smoke
Hot temperatures and uncomfortable humidity will continue through this week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s and dewpoints in the 60s will be present each day. Thunderstorm chances will also continue for most of this week, with only a short window in the late week where we could be precipitation-free for a day. A few storms may be severe on Wednesday with damaging winds and large hail. Winds will be light, with gusts only up to 15 mph for most of the week as well.
The other annoyance will be the potential for more wildfire smoke to work its way back into the Northland through most of the week. By the middle of the week, it will become more noticeable. This time it won’t be coming in from Canada but from California as our upper level flow is from west to east.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
TUESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
WEDNESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers late, some could become severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
THURSDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
MONDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.