The Storm Prediction Center has expanded a marginal risk of severe thunderstorm development southwest to now include all of the mountain area through Wednesday
Storm Prediction Center Risk Regions
*A humid air mass will rule the mountain landscape through the upcoming week with chances of hit or miss showers & thunderstorms during early week.
*Another upper air trough will be developing over the eastern USA with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms by later this week into the upcoming weekend ( August 8-12 period ).
*Near to above average temperatures during early-mid week will tend to cool with increasing showers and thunderstorms by later in the week-weekend.
Overnight Into Monday Morning
Partly-mostly cloudy. Chance of a localized shower. Areas of valley fog. SW winds 5-10 mph, with higher gusts, along mid-upper elevation mountain ridges. Temperatures in the 60s to near 70 degrees.
Monday Morning Through The Afternoon
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers & thunderstorms. Local downpours. Winds S-SW generally less than 10 mph outside of hit or miss showers-storms. Temperatures varying from lower-mid 70s to the upper 70s to lower 80s ( warmer south into the Great Valley ).
Monday Night Into Tuesday Morning
Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of a shower or storm, especially during the evening. Areas of fog. Winds SSW-W at 5-15 mph with some higher gusts on mid-upper elevation mountain ridges. Temperatures widespread in the 60s.
Tuesday Afternoon
Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of hit-miss showers and thunderstorms. Local downpours. Winds SW-W at 5-10 mph. Temperatures varying from the low-mid 70s in upper elevations to the low-mid 80s.
Tuesday Night Into Wednesday Morning
Partly to mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Chance of a localized shower-thunderstorm. Winds SSW-WSW at 5-15 mph, with higher gusts, on middle-upper elevation mountain ridges. Temperatures from lower 60s to the lower 70s.
Wednesday Afternoon
Mostly cloudy. Periods of showers & thunderstorms. Local downpours. Some storms could be strong to locally severe. Winds SW-WNW at 5-15 mph, with higher gusts. Temps in the 60s ( upper elevations ) to the low-middle 70s.
