· Two best days this week – today and tomorrow Thursday.

· Mid 70s to near 80 temps today will jump a good 8 to 10 degrees for Thursday with a bit of added humidity most noticeable in the evening hours and beyond Thursday night into the weekend.

· Dew point temps this morning in the 40s will jump into the low 60s Thursday night, and nasty steamy conditions for Friday along with potentially powerful thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.

· Isolated shower and thunderstorm threats linger into Saturday making Sunday the better day of this weekend.

TODAY: Morning fog then sunny. A few afternoon clouds. Comfortable with a high in the mid 70s. Northwest breeze 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Clear and fully moonlit. Patchy valley fog. A low in the mid 50s. Light winds.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny warmer and a little more humid. A high near 85. Southwest winds 10 mph.

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clear and moonlit skies in the evening. Increasing clouds with a rising chance for showers and possibly a thunderstorm late overnight. A low near 65.

FRIDAY: Variable cloudiness warm and very sticky. Scattered showers and afternoon thunderstorms some strong. A high 80 to 85.

SATURDAY: Mixed clouds and sunshine. Isolated showers and thunderstorms northern areas. Sultry. A low in the mid 60s. A high around 80.

SUNDAY: More sun than clouds. A low 60 to 65. A high near 85.

MONDAY: Considerable cloudiness. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A low in the low 60s. A high near 80.

TUESDAY: Mixed clouds and sunshine. Chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A low in the 60s. A high in the low 80s.

Average lows 55 to near 60. Normal high upper 70s to low 80s. Peak of summer July 22nd

(Confidence factor: 5 = Good predictability 1 = shaky modeling lowered confidence) RH/7-19

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