Changes are on the way as we head through the weekend. Meanwhile, the tropics remain active.
High pressure remains in control into Friday with dry and mild conditions. A cold front will start to move our way on Friday, with clouds streaming in ahead of it in the afternoon. The front will produce a few showers late Friday night and early Saturday, then skies clear out in the afternoon behind the front. We’ll remain fairly mild behind the front on Saturday, but as high pressure slowly moves in, we’ll turn a little cooler on Sunday despite more sunshine. Clouds start to filter in later Sunday ahead of a stronger cold front. That front will bring in some rain late Sunday night and Monday, but its bigger impact will be even cooler weather moving in behind it for the middle part of next week.
The Atlantic remains active with two named storms, though neither is expected to impact land over the next week or so. Hurricane Kirk is now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph. It is centered about 1130 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving toward the northwest at 10 mph. Kirk may strengthen a bit more, likely reaching Category 4 strength, but it will turn more toward the north and then northeast, crossing the open waters of the North Atlantic. It should start to weaken over the weekend, and become extratropical early next week. It could impact parts of western Europe with strong winds and heavy rain toward the middle to latter part of next week. We also have Tropical Storm Leslie, which has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Leslie is centered about 540 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, moving toward the west at 5 mph. Forecasts call for Leslie to steadily strengthen, likely becoming a hurricane in the next day or two. Leslie could become a rather potent storm by early next week, but it should be turning more toward the northwest, and will likely not impact any land areas.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, areas of patchy fog may develop. Low 47-54.
Friday: Some morning sun, then clouds increase and thicken up in the afternoon. High 67-74.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with some showers developing, mostly after midnight. Low 52-59.
Saturday: Showers end in the morning, skies clear out in the afternoon. High 67-74.
Saturday night: Clear skies, cooler. Low 44-51.
Sunday: Lots of sunshine, clouds start to move in by late in the day. High 62-69.
Sunday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers develop after midnight. Low 46-53.
Monday: Showers gradually ending, some clearing possible late in the day. High 61-68.
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