melissa_magee's Blog

A nice finish to Friday, but the start of the weekend doesn't look so great. Friday night, temperatures across the region should remain warm. The overnight low in Midtown should fall close to 73 degrees, while the suburbs will range from 62-72 under a partly to mostly cloudy sky.

The core of the heat has been to the south and west of the Northeast. Temperatures across the Plains and the Southeast have been well above average. A trough remains over the Northeast and that will allow for an unsettled first half of the weekend. The humidity will return to the area Saturday morning, in advance of a cold front that will sweep through the region. The showers will arrive to the north and west, then continue to move eastward across the viewing area. If you have outdoor plans Saturday, the earlier the better, as some of the showers and storms are capable of producing locally heavy rainfall. It doesn't look like a washout, but the showers and thunderstorms will be around during the afternoon and evening. By late Saturday night, the rain should start to taper off.

There could be a few quick instability showers on Sunday. But if you had to pick a day, Sunday looks to be the better of the two weekend days. Clouds should break for more sunshine by Sunday afternoon, with temperatures in the middle 80s. High pressure will start to move out of the Ohio Valley and slide to the east for the beginning of next week.

Monday, temperatures will be in the upper 80s, with abundant sunshine. Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures are expected to be a few degrees warmer. Right now, the pattern takes a turn late Wednesday through Friday with more showers and thunderstorms possible.