Forecast Last Updated at Monday, May 27, 2019 at 6:42AM

July 4th Weather for Memorial Day

Near-record warm weather is the headline through Thursday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the warmest of the set. Some very old record highs are possible. See the RWC Weekly Climate Page for details. Rain will be scarce; however, I included the mention of a stray afternoon thundershower today and Thursday. A front from the west moves through Thursday night bringing a retreat from near-record high temperatures.

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Monday Hi: 80 Lo: 61 Partly cloudy; Warm; A stray afternoon t-shower possible; NW wind 5-15 mph, breezy at times

Tuesday Hi: 83 Lo: 62 Afternoon cloud build-ups; Dry & warm; West wind 5-15 mph, breezy up top Tue night

Wednesday Hi: 83 Lo: 61 Mix of sun and clouds; Warm; West wind 5-15 mph, breezy at times

Thursday Hi: 81 Lo: 58 Afternoon clouds; Warm; A stray PM t-shower possible

Friday Hi: 75 Lo: 53 Partly sunny; Isolated showers & t-showers; Less warm

Further Out

Saturday - Mix of clouds and sun; Isolated afternoon t-shower; High in the mid 70s; Low in the lower 50s
Sunday - Partly cloudy; A stray afternoon t-shower possible; High in the mid 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

An unseasonably strong Bermuda High extends into the Southeast. A front just to our north today is bullied toward New England by Wednesday. Today is warm with just the "barely worth mentioning" potential for an afternoon thundershower. Tuesday and Wednesday are dry with near-record high temperatures.

A front from the west moves through Thursday evening. Stalls to our south and east Friday; then fades off the map this weekend. Thursday is still unseasonably warm with a stray afternoon thundershower possible.

Friday through the weekend have temperatures above seasonal averages but less warm than the first half of the week. With the remnant of the front nearby, I kept the mention of a thundershower in each day--not significant to cancel any outdoor plans.

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