Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Morning Forecast

When the weather remains largely the same for long periods of time, there is a manner of predicting the weather called “persistence forecasting.” Until some powerful meteorological force, like a strong high or low pressure system, or a significant cold front blows in, the weather simply won’t change much. And, neither will the forecast. As you have noticed, that’s pretty much what we’ve been in, for the last couple weeks; warm and humid days, stuffy nights, light winds, and not much rain. That will change, as we head through the coming weekend.

But, before we get to cooler days, and drier air, we will have five more days of sticky air and above normal temps. The average high for this week is about 78 degrees. We will be in the mid to upper 80s through Saturday. On Sunday, we will finally see high temps in the upper 70s, with lows dipping into the 50s. Our chances for precipitation this week will be limited to Tuesday morning, and again Wednesday night into Thursday. With all the heat and humidity present, some of the storms could get a little intense Wednesday evening. Then, it’s a return to sunshine, warmth and humidity through Saturday. Enjoy it! It’s summer in the Northland!

FOX 21 Meteorologist Karl Spring