CWG Live updates: It'll be steamy with afternoon storm chances through the weekend

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2 days ago

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Happening now: Very muggy and about mid-80s to near 90 for highs. Some afternoon showers and storms should pop up, as per usual these days.
What's next? A touch hotter tomorrow, with another chance of storms, ahead of a brief cooldown to start the workweek. We could see a few relatively comfortable days beyond the weekend.
Today's daily digit — 3/10: More of the same. Muggy, maybe some storms. Meh. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Saturday): Partly cloudy: More sun early, more clouds late. We'll be watching for the potential of some bubbly afternoon storms that could produce locally heavy rainfall. Quite muggy, with highs about 84 to 89. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: A couple storms could roam through sunset or so. Around 70 to 75 for lows. Perhaps some patchy fog late. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Sunday): We see surging heat and plenty of sunshine before the coming cooldown. Highs range from 89 to 94 in most spots. Some late-day storms are a risk with the front moving in, any of which could produce heavy rain. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: After any evening storms clear, with drier air trickling into the area, temperatures dip a bit. Lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
A decent start to the week Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures are below average despite sunshine, and storm chances will drop to near zero. Humidity will be fairly low thanks to a cold front clearing the region. Low to mid-80s should work for highs. Confidence: Medium
Higher readings should return later in the week, but maybe still mainly mid-80s Wednesday before 90s return Thursday. Confidence: Medium
Today's daily digit — 3/10: More of the same. Muggy, maybe some storms. Meh. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Saturday): Partly cloudy: More sun early, more clouds late. We'll be watching for the potential of some bubbly afternoon storms that could produce locally heavy rainfall. Quite muggy, with highs about 84 to 89. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: A couple storms could roam through sunset or so. Around 70 to 75 for lows. Perhaps some patchy fog late. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Sunday): We see surging heat and plenty of sunshine before the coming cooldown. Highs range from 89 to 94 in most spots. Some late-day storms are a risk with the front moving in, any of which could produce heavy rain. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: After any evening storms clear, with drier air trickling into the area, temperatures dip a bit. Lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
A decent start to the week Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures are below average despite sunshine, and storm chances will drop to near zero. Humidity will be fairly low thanks to a cold front clearing the region. Low to mid-80s should work for highs. Confidence: Medium
Higher readings should return later in the week, but maybe still mainly mid-80s Wednesday before 90s return Thursday. Confidence: Medium