Moderate Temps Expected Across the PNW This 4th of July

Now that the 4th of July holiday weekend is here, many people want to know what they can expect from Mother Nature.  If you're planning on traveling, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said two areas of precipitation potential includes the lower southeast.

“So, expect widespread afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in that eastern Gulf Coast region," he said.  "That does include much of Florida and could extend along the southern Atlantic Coast, possibly as far north as the Carolinas."

And, Rippey added, a stretch from the desert southwest to the upper Midwest as monsoon rains mix with a cold front.

“The real concentration of rain for the 4th of July will get across the northern plains into the upper Midwest as where we're likely to see the most widespread disruptions of celebrations and fireworks shows," Rippey said. 

With much of the rest of the country warm and dry.

Here in the Northwest, temperatures will moderate a little bit on the 4th, but warm up nicely Saturday and Sunday.  And by the time we hit next week, another band of hot weather will cross the area, with temperatures climbing into the 90s and near 100 in several locations.

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