Last Updated on May 23 2013, 11:23 am EDT

Temperature: 57.5°F (14.2°C)
High Temp: 59.9°F at 10:44am
Low Temp: 54.8°F at 1:01am
Dew Point: 54°F (12.2°C)
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 8 MPH from the East
Wind Gust: 12 MPH at 10:18am
Wind Chill: 56°F (13.3°C)
Sea Level Pressure: 29.839" (1010.5 mb) Rising Slowly
Precipitation Today: 0.0100"
57.5°F
This Afternoon

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

This
Afternoon

Showers Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 70%
Showers
Likely
Tonight

Chance Showers. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%
Chance
Showers
Friday

Chance Showers. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Showers
Friday
Night

Breezy
Breezy
Saturday

Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Sunday

Partly Sunny
Partly
Sunny
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly
Cloudy
Memorial
Day

Chance Showers. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Showers

Hi 67 °F

Lo 47 °F

Hi 58 °F

Lo 36 °F

Hi 61 °F

Lo 41 °F

Hi 63 °F

Lo 45 °F

Hi 66 °F

This Afternoon

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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Forecast DiscussionWe're Talkin' Weather Here

Last Updated: 05.22.13 08:42 AM

Summer-esque weather continues today with another dose of warm, muggy weather and afternoon showers and thunderstorms.  Southerly wind flow ahead of an approaching cold front will lead to the development of these storms this afternoon and they will continue into the overnight hours.

That front will move through tomorrow evening.  Showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the day before precip begins to taper off in the late evening hours once the front has passed through.

Friday will see leftover cloud cover early on, and maybe even a stray shower or two, but then things clear up in the afternoon as high pressure begins to build in.  Temperatures are going to be much cooler though as highs will be a good 15 degrees below what they were during the first half of the week.  Temperatures Friday night are going to be chilly.  I'll only mention frost as a possibility, but as of right now those chances are slim.

The weekend looks fantastic!  Sunshine, comfortable temps, and drier conditions are going to make for a perfect few days.  I'm stoked!

Memorial Day and Tuesday will see a warm front move into our vicinity.  A series of disturbances will move across the region at the same time.  As a result, the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms are re-introduced during this time period.

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