CWG Live updates: Sunshine and smoke today; highs near 90 on the way
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Happening now: Sunny skies today are filtered by smoky haze. Morning 60s and 70s top out in the mid-80s this afternoon.
What's next? We've got a shot to reach 90 degrees for the first time this year on Thursday and Friday. An isolated storm chance returns late Friday, then scattered showers and storms possible this weekend.
Today's daily digit — 8/10: Plenty of sun, mid-80s, and not too humid would be close to ideal, were it not for the smoky haze. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Wednesday): High pressure provides sunny skies, except they're filtered by wildfire smoke. Morning temperatures rise through the 60s and 70s, topping out in the mid-80s this afternoon with light winds. That's pretty warm, but at least it's not too humid. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Skies continue most clear of clouds, but still with the smoke-induced haze. Overnight lows dip to the mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Thursday): Mostly sunny skies keep the warming trend going. Will it be our first 90-degree day of the year? We've got a shot, with highs probably in the upper 80s to low 90s, and more noticeable humidity. There still could be some smoke in the sky, but it should be less dense than today. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Mostly to partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s as the humidity continues to rise. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
High pressure breaks down by Friday. That allows enough moisture to build in the atmosphere for the chance of a few isolated showers or thunderstorms during the late afternoon or evening. Before, then, skies are partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s again and moderate to high humidity. Confidence: Medium
Still a tricky weekend forecast due to the uncertain position of a nearby front. A period of scattered showers and thunderstorms is possible both days, but it's too soon to talk about timing. Rather humid both days as highs aim for the 80s on Saturday, and then somewhere in the mid-70s to mid-80s on Sunday. Confidence: Low
Today's daily digit — 8/10: Plenty of sun, mid-80s, and not too humid would be close to ideal, were it not for the smoky haze. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Wednesday): High pressure provides sunny skies, except they're filtered by wildfire smoke. Morning temperatures rise through the 60s and 70s, topping out in the mid-80s this afternoon with light winds. That's pretty warm, but at least it's not too humid. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Skies continue most clear of clouds, but still with the smoke-induced haze. Overnight lows dip to the mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Thursday): Mostly sunny skies keep the warming trend going. Will it be our first 90-degree day of the year? We've got a shot, with highs probably in the upper 80s to low 90s, and more noticeable humidity. There still could be some smoke in the sky, but it should be less dense than today. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Mostly to partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s as the humidity continues to rise. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
High pressure breaks down by Friday. That allows enough moisture to build in the atmosphere for the chance of a few isolated showers or thunderstorms during the late afternoon or evening. Before, then, skies are partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s again and moderate to high humidity. Confidence: Medium
Still a tricky weekend forecast due to the uncertain position of a nearby front. A period of scattered showers and thunderstorms is possible both days, but it's too soon to talk about timing. Rather humid both days as highs aim for the 80s on Saturday, and then somewhere in the mid-70s to mid-80s on Sunday. Confidence: Low
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