Good Wednesday to one and all. A cold front is pressing southward across the state today and will deliver a breath of fresh air through Thursday. The next push of cooler air is likely to come our way next week and it has the potential to be similar to the 4th of July cool down. What about our rain prospects?

A coupleĀ of showers will be about the region today. Most areas will see a mix of sun and clouds with temps between 80 and 85 degrees. Winds will continue to be very gusty as cooler and less humid air swings in from the northwest.

Current temperatures

Thursday looks pretty good with partly sunny skies, low humidity and highs around 80 in the north to around 85 in the far west. I still can’t rule out a stray shower or thunderstorm.

Friday will see temps back into the middle 80s for many. A few storms will be possibleĀ in the west as the humid air works back in. The threat for storms will increase over the weekend and we will have to watch for clusters of storms moving on from the northwest. Temps will spike into upper 80s for many.

A big change toward cooler is still in store for next week as the jet stream takes a dive into the eastern part of the country. The GFS is finally on board…

GFS

Check out how far below normal the temps are looking on the model for next Wednesday…

GFS 2

The models are also teasing us with a very soggy setup as the big trough settles in. Let’s hope that’s the case, because many areas are running on the dry side. The overall pattern continues to look like a frequent rain and storm producer going forward. That has been the case for the past month, but surrounding states have kind of hogged a lot of the rain.

Have a great day and take care.