Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 6:36AM

Showers Today; Cooler Tomorrow

A front moves through from the west this afternoon. We'll have showers, ending early this evening. A thunderstorm is possible this afternoon. Fall begins today at 3:21 PM, and almost on cue, cooler air arrives tonight. Thursday will be much cooler. A few spots will have lows in the 30s Thursday and Friday nights. Gradually warmer weather follows. Dry weather holds from tonight through at least Tuesday morning.

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Wednesday Hi: 64 Lo: 44 Daytime clouds; Patchy AM fog; Showers ending by early evening; An afternoon t-storm possible; Decreasing clouds overnight; South wind 5-15 mph and gusty, turning NW 10-20 mph & gusty by evening

Thursday Hi: 57 Lo: 39 Becoming sunny; Cooler but pleasant Fall weather; NW wind 5-15 mph, but gusty early

Friday Hi: 61 Lo: 40 Clear; Pleasant but cool; NW wind 5-15 mph becoming light Fri. night

Saturday Hi: 64 Lo: 45 Scattered daytime clouds; A step warmer in the afternoon

Sunday Hi: 65 Lo: 45 Mostly sunny; Pleasant

Further Out

Monday - Mostly sunny; As good as it gets in late Sept.; High in the upper 60s; Low near 50 degrees
Tuesday - Increasing clouds; Cannot rule out an afternoon or overnight shower; High near 70 degrees; Low in the upper 40s

Forecast Discussion

Three fronts move through from the west and northwest in the next 7 days. Today's is by far the most important.

We have morning fog with showers lasting until early evening. A thunderstorm may accompany the frontal passage this afternoon.

Clouds decrease tonight and skies clear Thursday morning. Thursday will be much cooler with breezy conditions especially in the morning. A few spots will have lows in the 30s Thursday and Friday nights.

A dry front movs through Saturday afternoon with nothing more than scattered clouds. A gradual warming trend begins this weekend and continues early next week.

A third front moves through Tuesday afternoon. I cannot rule out a shower or two Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night.

In the tropics, both Peter and Rose weakened to tropical depressions in the Atlantic. Neither will have significant impact on any land mass. A strengthening disturbance farther east in the Atlantic probably becomes Tropical Storm Sam in the next day or two. It could affect the northeastern Caribbean islands in a week or so as a hurricane.

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