Perfect weather this weekend, staying warm into next week

We made it friends! We made it through Thursday's rain and Friday's strong winds. Now we get to enjoy a multi-day stretch that features plenty of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures!

A ridge of high pressure making its way into the western Great Lakes this morning. This will not only result in beautifully sun-filled skies, but it will also help shift our surface winds to the southwest. The combination of the two will help temperatures quickly surge into the low 70s this afternoon. 

Sunday features a more northwesterly breeze thanks to a moisture-starved cold front sliding through during the early morning hours. 

Despite that, morning lows will be in the upper 50s which should provide a nice base for highs to peak well into the 70s. Not to mention we'll have mostly sunny skies in place from sunrise to sunset. 

Speaking of sunshine, the UV index this weekend will be at a 6 on a scale of 11. If you have any plans to be outdoors which I hope you do, it'll be important to apply some sunscreen from time to time. Yes, even though we're in mid-April, you can still get sunburn. I learned that less on Monday while waiting for the total solar eclipse to start!

More sunshine is on the table for Monday with highs peaking in the low 70s. Same for Tuesday. Tuesday however doesn't feature as much sun as this will be the day rain and storm chances creep back in.

 

 

 

If ingredients line up just right, severe weather may be possible. In their latest long range severe outlook, the Storm Prediction Center continues to keep the entire Stateline under a 15% severe risk. 

This is equivalent to a level 2 of 5 slight risk in the severe categories. As we discussed yesterday monitor the forecast over the weekend so you have a pretty good idea of what's in store for next week. After a potentially stormy Tuesday, we could see additional showers and storms pass through Wednesday. Highs will cool off plenty, landing in the 60s and then into the 50s Thursday.