After a rainy Wednesday, a shift in the weather pattern is underway. A ridge of high pressure is starting to build over the area, slowly pushing the moisture northward and drying things out.
By Saturday, the upper-level ridge will strengthen further, bringing even drier conditions. Skies will also turn a bit hazy through Friday, as upper-level winds bring in smoke from wildfires burning in western Oregon. Despite the haze, temperatures are expected to climb back to near-normal levels by Friday, with highs around 90°F in the valleys.
Looking ahead to the extended forecast from Sunday through next Thursday, the trend toward hotter and drier weather continues. A strong ridge of high pressure will dominate the region, pushing daytime highs in the valleys into the lower 90s and bringing pleasant 70s to low 80s to the central mountains.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Very light wind.
Friday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am then sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Very light wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hotter, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny and quite hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday
Sunny and continued hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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