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Sunday – 21 July 2024 – 3:45pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature Saturday afternoon was 77 and the high so far on Sunday is 73. The low this morning was 55.
The minimum relative humidity yesterday was 29% with a dew point of 42. Today it was 39% with a dew point of 46.
The peak wind at Stevens Field yesterday afternoon was 21mph. Today’s peak wind so far is 21mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 83 | 93 / 1945 | 46 | 35 / 1958 |
Precipitation summary… Showers and thunderstorms continue to be “spotty”. Most locations get less than a tenth of an inch of precip each day while a few lucky folks get a good soaking.
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** The chance for afternoon storms is lower through Thursday and then will ramp up a bit Friday and Saturday. ***
*** All storms are capable of short periods of heavy rain, small hail, gusty winds, and lightning. ***
Rest of today through Saturday evening… The upper-level high is currently over the Vegas area with a high-pressure ridge extending north into Alberta. It will continue to wobble around that area through the week.
Things could get a little more interesting Friday and Saturday as the remnants of a weak tropical system get absorbed in the upper-level west to east flow. Right now there is a lot of uncertainty, but it doesn’t look too impressive.
The daily routine will continue…
Each morning we’ll wake up to bright blue skies. Then scattered cumulus clouds will build over the mountains during the late morning. By early afternoon, some of those cumulus clouds will grow into showers and a thunderstorm or two. Clouds will decrease each evening and we could be treated to pretty sunsets and a rainbow.
Winds… Afternoon peaks will be around 15mph, but isolated higher gusts are likely near a shower or thunderstorm.
Temps… Highs Monday through Wednesday will be in the mid-70s to mid-80s and lows will be in the mid-40s to mid-50s. Highs Thursday and Friday near 80 to the high 80s and lows will be in the mid-40s to low 50s. Highs Saturday will be in the mid-70s to low 80s and lows will be in the high 40s to mid-50s.
8-14 day precip… Monsoon moisture will get partially cut-off by upper-level westerly flow starting Sunday/Monday next week. Afternoon storms will be fewer and weaker, but they’ll stick with us.
I will do the next forecast post on Tuesday.
– Shawn
