Despite Friday’s sunshine and drier weather, a big shift in the pattern is occurring. It’s a shift that will bring drought-easing rains and milder temperatures.
The wetter pattern starts this weekend. A storm moving through the Upper Midwest will channel unsettled weather across the region Saturday through Sunday. This will lead to waves of rain and thunder.
After a quiet night, a wave of rain and thunder will move through on Saturday. It looks like the rain will be weighted toward the morning and early afternoon, with most areas dry later in the day.
A leftover boundary will contribute to another wave of scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. The coverage of showers and thunderstorms should quickly increase by late evening, persisting through much of the night.
Another wave of scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through on Sunday.
Little to no severe weather is expected, but some heavy rain and lightning can be expected along with small hail in the stronger storms.
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Temperatures this weekend will be dictated by clouds and rain. Highs will generally be in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Back to work weather will come with a risk of rain, but we may see most of the rain shift east during the afternoon on Monday. Some afternoon sunshine will push temperatures into the 80s.
Monday will be an intermission between storms as another storm moves into the region on Tuesday. The storm will be a slow-mover and may stall in the area for a few days. This will lead to additional waves of rain and thunder. Drier weather will move in along with some sunshine by the end of the week.
As the storm is moving through, look for mild temperatures with lows in the low to mid 60s and highs in the 70s. Rain totals over the next week should be generous, with most areas picking up between 1 and 3″. Locally higher amounts are possible. This won’t end the drought, but it should ease drought conditions…