You've probably already heard that July 2012 was the hottest in our region's recorded history that goes back to 1870. The overt culprit is the semi-permanent Bermuda high which has backed into the southern U.S. The highs airflow has kept a persistent southerly flow of warm air into our region.
Today should be sunny, but this time the clear sky is more the product of a standard migratory high rather than the semi-permanent type. The wind will also be westerly from 10 to 15 mph rather than southerly. This change in direction will cool things a bit at least briefly. All zones should have highs from 73 to 78 rather than the 80s that were common for most of July.
Sunshine should be hanging around through Tuesday. After that, a few slight rain chances pop back into the forecast both Wednesday and Thursday.
Five-day forecast
Sunday: Mostly sunny; H: 75, L: 57
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Monday: Mostly sunny; H: 82, L: 58
Tuesday: Mostly sunny; H: 78, L: 58
Wednesday: Partly sunny with 30 percent rain chance; H: 80, L: 60
Thursday: Partly sunny with 30 percent rain chance; H: 80, L: 60
