CommuteCast: Dry and Mild

Warmer Thursday as humidity returns

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July continues to show off its best as yet another beautiful and humidity-free day unfolds across the area. Temperatures are rising to highs mostly in the mid 80s this afternoon, under partly cloudy skies and accompanied by a nice breeze from the west. Expect splendid summer conditions to last the rest of the afternoon, through the evening, and into the nighttime hours.

Tonight: A wind from the south will begin to transport slightly higher levels of humidity into the area and temperatures should respond by staying a little warmer than what we saw the last two nights. It should be rather pleasant, with lows falling to near 60 in the suburbs and the mid to upper 60s in the city. Skies overnight will be mainly clear.

Tomorrow: Thursday will be mostly sunny, warmer, and a touch more humid (not oppressive, but noticeable) than today. Expect highs to top out right around or just above 90 in most locations while a warm wind from the southwest blows around 10-15 mph. Some increase in clouds is possible late, but storminess should stay away for at least one more day.

See Dan's full forecast through the holiday weekend, and check out the detailed July 4 outlook to see if you may need to dodge storms on Friday.