7:00 AM | Big differences today as heat and humidity arrive and it lasts through Saturday; there is a cold front on the horizon

6-Day Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, humid, becoming very warm, chance for mid-to-late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s

Tonight

An evening shower and thunderstorm possible; otherwise, partly cloudy, mild, muggy, lows in the mid 60’s

Thursday

Mostly sunny, hot and humid, near 90

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, humid and mild, mid-to-upper 60’s

Friday

Mostly sunny, hot and humid, near 90

Saturday

Mostly sunny, hot and humid, near 90

Sunday

Partly sunny, chance for showers and thunderstorms late in the day or at night, very warm and humid, mid-to-upper 80’s

Monday

Mostly cloudy, cooler, showers and thunderstorms possible, upper 70's

Discussion

It’ll turn very warm and humid today following the passage of a warm front that caused yesterday’s steady rainfall. Temperatures will jump this afternoon into the mid-to-upper 80’s and will approach the 90 degree mark on Thursday, Friday and Saturday along with summer-like humidity values. A cold front will then approach the region late in the weekend raising the chances for showers and thunderstorms by Sunday night and then temperatures will get knocked down some early next week following the passage of the front.

Elsewhere, a clash of air masses will likely produce severe weather later today and tonight across the mid-section of the country and this will include the risk for tornadoes in places like Oklahoma and Kansas. Some snow is now falling in the highest elevations of Colorado and Wyoming and this colder air mass is sweeping towards very warm and humid air in the central US setting the stage for late day severe weather and that threat will likely continue on Thursday as well in the nation's mid-section.

Video

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