Heat Wave #4 Begins
Sunshine, heat and unhealthful air quality face the rest of our work week. An upper level ridge of high pressure is forecast to expand over the western U.S. today and tomorrow. An easterly flow will develop over the west to drive hot weather setting up Heat Wave #4. Temperatures today through Saturday will range from 100-108 degrees across the valley, Kern Valley and desert areas of Kern. Humidity levels are expected to rise from a slight monsoonal flow. Watch for a slight chance for afternoon mountain thunderstorms Thursday through Saturday. The heat will peak Friday, just the Labor Day weekend. By Labor Day a trough of low pressure will have just dropped out of the northwest to provide a much anticipated cooling trend. Highs drop a good ten degrees from Saturday into Sunday. By Monday we may have highs in the south end of the valley in the upper 80's! As for the monsoonal flow, that heads east and dry and cool weather will remain.
8-26-08 8:15 pm Morning Weathercaster AARON PERLMAN
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