Smoke and haze are hanging around Tuesday morning, especially across northern and higher-elevation areas.
The good news is that the lower levels of the atmosphere are very dry, so we’re not expecting much in the way of fog or low clouds.
Air quality impacts should remain minor, and the haze will gradually decrease as the day goes on.
It will be another hot day, with highs in the upper-80s to lower-90s, making Tuesday the hottest day of the week.
Winds will turn increasingly westerly and gusty this afternoon and tonight as cooler marine air pushes inland. That will set up a big change for Wednesday.
Wednesday will be much cooler, starting cloudy with some drizzle possible before afternoon sunshine develops. Highs will only reach the upper-70s.
The cooler pattern continues into the end of the week as onshore flow brings more clouds and occasional showers. Thursday looks like the wetter day, with a few showers possible and mostly cloudy skies.
Friday could also see a few showers, although it looks drier than wet. Highs will be in the low-70s.
There’s a chance of another round of showers Saturday as a slightly stronger disturbance moves through, while Sunday looks drier with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures should remain in the low-70s.
For now, the heat looks to be over after Tuesday.
We can certainly still get some warm spells as we head into September, but the combination of shorter days and a more active Pacific pattern means prolonged heat is becoming increasingly unlikely.
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