Drier, slightly cooler air returns for the weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - At long last the area of low pressure responsible for our warm humid conditions and afternoon showers and thunderstorms will exit the southeastern weather picture this afternoon with only limited shower chances in areas to the south and southeast.

By sunset this evening the drier, less humid conditions will finally settle over the region leaving us more sunshine and comfortable conditions as high pressure builds over the entire region leaving afternoon highs and overnight lows near or a few degrees below average for a few days. In fact, the dry weather will likely last for a good part of the week ahead as the high slowly slides through from The Midwestern States toward the Mid-Atlantic region by the beginning of the week. This will result in an easterly wind flow across our area effectively limiting a return flow of moisture as the ridge of high pressure remains the dominant weather force in the forecast.

By Tuesday the center of the high will shift off the East Coast allowing our winds to become more south/southeasterly and allowing a gradual return flow of moisture. This will begin to enhance rain chances but through Thursday these chances will be limited and greater in areas mainly to the south and even then coming only in the form of isolated showers or thunderstorms. A weak area of low pressure will move through The Midwest by Thursday, reaching the Central Appalachians Thursday afternoon and evening. This system will bring at least a chance for showers and thunderstorms by Friday with the better rain chances to the north.

Even these rain chances look to remain limited, however, and temperatures will continue rising each afternoon. Although we will remain mostly dry afternoon, highs will again rise above 90 for the second half of the work-week.

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