Temperatures are climbing once again as the city braces for another sweltering week. Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high near 95 degrees, while humidity levels will make it feel closer to 99. A light northwest breeze is expected, but it will offer little relief from the heat until later this evening, according to the National Weather Service.
As the city tucks itself into another balmy night with lows drafting down to around 76, the forecast for Tuesday heralds a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Under the watchful eye of a sunny sky, temperatures are slated to climb up to a high near 96, and the heat index could make it feel as though it's over 100 degrees. The wind, making a subtle shift from north to east, will likely bring little comfort to those out and about in the afternoon heat.
Looking ahead to midweek, Wednesday tempts with a partly sunny disposition and a milder high around 93, but there's a catch—a 50 percent chance of precipitation after 11 am. The evening could see some showers and thunderstorms before the night grows mostly cloudy, resting at a low around 74, with the chance of rain running at 30 percent, as detailed by the NWS.
Amidst an otherwise mostly sunny Thursday, there lurks a persistent possibility of rain. The day's temperature will peak near 92, and precipitation probabilities hover at 50 percent, inviting the chance for afternoon thunderstorms. Even as the night promises a partial clearing, a 30 percent chance of early evening thunderstorms remains, barely giving pause before the low settles around 73.
Rounding out the week, Friday's prospects seem to mirror Thursday, touting a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, predominantly post-2 pm. It offers yet another mostly sunny day with a high tipping near 91 degrees. By night, the chance of thunderstorms drops but still looms at around 30 percent, preceding partly cloudy skies and a low circling 74, according to the NWS.
Continuing the atmospheric trend, the weekend forecast doesn't diverge much. Saturday and Sunday alike anticipate a 50 and 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, respectively, with mostly sunny days and highs in the low to mid-90s. Evening conditions on both days repeat the partly cloudy pattern with that persisting low of 76 degrees.
