7/4 – Rob Martin’s “Drier Days Ahead?” Monday Evening Forecast
Happy July 4th showers again. A good downpour ran right along I-10/Hwy 90 this afternoon, a product of the sea breeze and surface heating. There was even a flood advisory briefly.
A southerly surface flow will push warm air and moisture into the area early this week enhancing lifting in the environment, so it’ll be more of the same through Wednesday. Elevating atmospheric moisture will allow for more efficient rainfall with higher rainfall rates. Scattered showers and storms will be likely daily, especially during the afternoon and evening hours with peak daytime heating. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible inside stronger storms. Some frequent lightning and gusty winds (30-50 mph) will be possible.
As for temperatures, areas with more sunshine will reach 90 or so through Wednesday. Areas with more cloud cover and early showers will stay in the 80s. Later in the week, rain chances will lower slightly as high pressure tries to build, pushing afternoon temps toward the mid-90s with real-feels approaching 105 (below heat advisory levels). Lows won’t stray too far from 80 late-week either.
