[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVJjPsKMgMY&w=480&h=360] NO CHANGES: No real big changes from yesterday with the continued warming of temperatures and mainly dry conditions. A frontal system will sag into the state late Friday night that may bring some chances of showers and thunderstorms, albeit slight as best. The front looks to stick around through Sunday before lifting back north …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArYioiHjWLs&w=480&h=360] WARMING TREND: Readings will begin a slow warm up as the week progresses with readings heading into the 80s and perhaps some 90s by the end of the week especially in the western counties. There will be mainly sunny skies outside a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late today and tonight in the …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Oat0KN7Ox0&w=480&h=360] SLOWLY WARMING: The shortened work week will start out quite seasonal across the state with highs in the 70s and lower 80s slowly warming through the week through the 80s before a new surge of cooler air arrives for the upcoming weekend. It will remain mainly sunny and dry this week outside the far …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnwzGjjZZz8&w=480&h=360] COOLER TIME: Much cooler but unfortunately for those that didn’t get any rain from the last storm system, another mainly dry week ahead as well. Readings will be in the 70s and lower 80s today slowly warming through the week as a ridge begins to build off to our west. Lows tonight will be …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aESR-36orwI&w=480&h=360] REFRESHING START: A cold front will be making its way into the state today with some isolated to scattered chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some areas may get rainfall amounts up over a half inch while some areas may get little more than a tenth if that. It will be hit and miss unfortunately. …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhu6B8fvdEk&w=420&h=315] COOLING DOWN: Another warm day ahead today but will be slightly cooler than it was yesterday where several places hit the century mark. Highs in the 80s to the mid 90s with mostly sunny to sunny skies around. A cold front will come through late tonight into Sunday with a threat of showers and …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thb5emKDTqg&w=480&h=360] HEAT WAVE WANING: The end of the heat wave is in sight but we have another day of it ahead for the state with readings in the upper 80s to upper 90s. Some areas may hit the century mark if the conditions are right. The GFS has been somewhat consistent about having some isolated …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MadLtyfysxo&w=480&h=360] IT’S STILL HOT: More hot weather in store with some relief coming during the Labor Day Weekend with a cold front moving through the state with some showers and thunderstorms at that time (see our experimental video forecast farther down the blog for possible timing) Until then, we’ll see temperatures in the 90s, perhaps …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNNGSzH0FsI&w=480&h=360] HEAT CONTINUES: The heat wave continues with mainly sunny skies. There really isn’t a whole lot to add to that. A cold front will move into the northeastern counties that will cool them down slightly. It may also bring a very isolated shower or storm there but the best chances look to be north …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFLyDo18UdM&w=480&h=360] NOTE: With You Tube in Read-Only, the video will likely not be up until later this morning. Sorry about that CONTINUING ON: Heat will continue to be the main story this week across the state along with a backdoor cold front that may drop the temperatures in the eastern and northeastern counties a touch …