First Week in September

A cool front moved through the area yesterday and brought drier but not cooler air to the region. Yesterday showers and a few scattered thunderstorms marked the arrival of the drier air. Today dew points have fallen to around 60 degrees but the air temperature has risen into the lower 80’s. Thursday will see temperatures surge and higher dew points return. Friday will be the hottest and most uncomfortable day as high temperatures make a run for 90 degrees across much of northern Ohio.  A cool front will move through late Friday setting the stage for a much more comfortable weekend.  One tropical disturbance did develop earlier this week into Tropical Storm Dolly. Another disturbance moving off Africa will be worth watching over the weekend.

Today the region is enjoying a warm and beautiful day under mostly sunny skies. High temperatures have risen into the lower 80’s but dew points are low enough to not be uncomfortable.

On Thursday warmer and much more humid air will surge back into the area. Some areas may reach 90 degrees if the cloud cover is thin enough.

Friday will be another warm and humid day with more areas possibly reaching 90 degrees.  A cold front approaching late in the day and will bring a threat of thunderstorms, some which may reach severe limits.

Saturday the cool front will pass and much cooler and drier air will return. There will be a chance for showers during the morning but they should clear out by the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the lower to middle 70’s.

 Looking ahead the cool temperatures will persist through the early half of next week with high temperatures rising a couple degrees each day starting with Monday. The next cool front does not appear to arrive until late in the week.

With Tropical Storm Dolly dissipating inland over Mexico the tropical Atlantic is mostly quiet.  A strong tropical wave will move off the African coast on Thursday and will bear watching for development over the weekend as it moves across the central Atlantic.