It looks like we can expect a calm and quiet afternoon and evening throughout the region, with some mid-level cloudiness due to broad ascent over the area.
We may see some gusty wind, up to 25mph, today with a lingering pressure gradient, but temperatures are expected to stay below normal in the low 70s along and north of Interstate 20 and upper 70s to the south. We can also expect low humidity. RH values may be in the upper 20-percent to low 30-percent range, which may have it feeling more like PHoenix than the Pine Belt. Thankfully, given the recent rain, we don’t have to worry about wildfires.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the region will be caught between a closed low pressure system in the eastern half of the US and amplified ridging over the central half of the country, leading to continued northwest flow aloft. Under mostly sunny skies, we can expect highs ranging from the lower 70s to around 80, with lows ranging from the middle 40s to middle 50s.
As we move towards the end of the week and into the weekend, the flow across the region will become more west to west northwest, resulting in increasing moisture, warming temperatures, and a higher chance for showers and storms each day. But for now, it looks like we can enjoy a calm and “cool” start to the week!
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
