Another round of well-above-average temperatures is setting up in the Tuscarawas Valley this week. The good news is that this won’t settle in for a long haul, nor will it get as hot and humid as we saw during the last few days of June and the start of July.
High pressure will become established over eastern Ohio today as an upper-level ridge develops over the Plains. These two features will produce a period of dry weather and warming temperatures that will peak midweek across eastern Ohio.
Temperatures will peak locally on Wednesday when most communities should see daytime highs in the low-90s.
Unlike the heat wave our area experienced during the early days of July, the humidity levels this time won’t be nearly as high this time around. Dew points, a much better gauge for how uncomfortable the humidity makes it feel, should remain below the dreaded 70-degree mark this time.
The lower moisture content of the air will also help keep heat index values just below Advisory criteria (100°) this week.
It’ll still be hot, at least for a few days this week, just not AS hot and muggy as we experienced earlier in the month. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the worst days for those who don’t tolerate heat well or who work outdoors or in uncooled environments.
Temperatures will gradually decrease during the second half of the week as the ridge of high pressure overhead begins to break down. Ensemble models indicate that a northwest flow develops as the ridge continues to weaken.
That will open the door and allow for the potential of showers and storms developing late in the week. At this point, there is very little confidence in where, when, and how strong storms might be, so all we can do is monitor and keep folks updated.
While there are no definitive signals of severe weather in store for our area, the noted northwest flow can often produce weak upper-level disturbances that can develop thundery weather.
Expect a few hot days this week, but thankfully not too bad and not too long this time around. Temperatures will likely settle down toward the next weekend and may even trend to slightly below average by early next week. (Normal daytime highs this time of the year run around 84° in New Phila.)
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