The local outlook

8/20/2024 – Cloudy day ahead which will keep temps down, but humidity high.

I saw reports of the most significant hail of 2.5 inches in Sterling! That is incredible! The radar showed explosive development, which meant we had very strong updrafts yesterday, which also threw rain way up in the atmosphere and froze it and then kept that ice ball up in the air for a long time and added layer after layer of ice before they were finally heavy enough to fall because the updrafts could not keep them in the air. It is very rare for this area to see hail that big! 

Tomorrow's rain chances dropped to 50% but should increase slightly. We have a slight risk for severe weather TOMORROW (2 out of 5). Severe wind will be the highest risk, and there may be some hail. I will keep watch.  The total rain outlook is not very wet, but any storm can drop more than the general forecast.

Another severe threat may occur on Sunday.

Then we cool down and turn drier! 

The forecast:

Today: Hi 75 🌦️30% Lo 69 🌦️30% – Patchy drizzle and fog in the morning, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing later. Mostly cloudy throughout the day and night.

Saturday: Hi 87 🌦️50% Lo 70 🌦️50% – A mix of sun and clouds with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and overnight. There is a Slight Risk of Severe! 

Sunday: Hi 86 🌦️40% Lo 63 🌙30% – Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Clearing somewhat overnight.

Labor Day: Hi 78 ☀️ Lo 52 🌙 – Sunny and clear.

Tuesday: Hi 75 ☀️ Lo 53 🌤️ – Sunny during the day, becoming partly cloudy at night.

Wednesday: Hi 77 🌤️ Lo 55 🌤️ – Mostly sunny, with some clouds at night.

Thursday: Hi 77 🌤️ Lo 55 🌙 – Mostly sunny and clear.

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8/28/2024 🥵- We could hit 100 today! The heat index could make it close to 110. Late today, or more likely this evening, we could see some showers and storms. These could have strong winds and even isolated hail. We have a marginal to slight risk (2 out of 5 on the scale) for severe weather overnight. 

We will cool down some tomorrow, with rain likely tomorrow afternoon. 

Showers and storms are possible on Friday and, more likely, Saturday. 

We could see some showers on Sunday, but Labor Day looks nice. 

Things look much cooler but dry in the long range! 

The forecast:

Today: 🌡️🥵 Hi 99 ⛈️30% Lo 70 🌧️ – Mostly sunny and hot. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible late, with patchy fog after 5am and some breezy conditions. 

Thursday: 🌦️60% Hi 86 ⛈️60% Lo 67 – Partly sunny with patchy morning fog. Showers and thunderstorms likely, especially in the evening.

Friday: ☁️30% Hi 78 ⛈️30% Lo 70 – Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, continuing into the evening.

Saturday: ⛈️70% Hi 87 ⛈️60% Lo 69 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely throughout the day and into the night.

Sunday: 🌦️30% Hi 85 ☁️30% Lo 63 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers. Mostly cloudy at night.

Labor Day: 🌤️ Hi 78 🌙 Lo 53 – Mostly sunny during the day, partly cloudy and cooler at night.

Tuesday: 🌤️ Hi 75 🌙 Lo 50 – Mostly sunny and clear.

Today: Hi 84 ☀️ Lo 57 🌙 – Sunny with calm winds becoming light in the afternoon, mostly clear at night

Saturday: Hi 86 🌤️ Lo 61 🌙 – Mostly sunny with light winds, mostly clear at night

Sunday: Hi 89 🌤️ Lo 65 🌙 – Mostly sunny with calm winds, becoming partly cloudy at night

Monday: Hi 90 🌤️ Lo 68 🌙 – Mostly sunny with light winds, partly cloudy at night

Tuesday: Hi 90 🌤️ Lo 68 🌙 – Mostly sunny with calm winds, partly cloudy at night

Wednesday: Hi 92 🌤️ Lo 68 🌙 – Mostly sunny with light winds, partly cloudy at night

Thursday: Hi 90 🌤️ Lo 68 🌙 – Mostly sunny and partly cloudy at night

Such a nice day in store! It started off chilly, with some getting down in the upper 40s this morning! The forecast is simple… nice temps over the next few days and then turning hot. Clear skies ahead and no rain will have poor impacts on our drought. 

The forecast:

Today: Hi 75 ☀️ Lo 52 🌙 – Sunny and breezy, mostly clear tonight with light winds.

Thursday: Hi 78 ☀️ Lo 54 🌙 – Sunny and calm, mostly clear skies overnight.

Friday: Hi 83 ☀️ Lo 58 🌙 – Sunny with light winds, mostly clear overnight.

Saturday: Hi 87 ☀️ Lo 63 🌙 – Sunny and warm, mostly clear at night.

Sunday: Hi 89 ☀️ Lo 65 🌙 – Sunny and hot, becoming partly cloudy overnight.

Monday: Hi 90 ☀️ Lo 65 🌙 – Sunny and hot, mostly clear at night.

Tuesday: Hi 91 ☀️ Lo 65 🌙 – Sunny and hot.