The intrigue right now is out west, where many are still contending with the issues brought out by a landfalling tropical storm over a desert. As is Victoria-Weather custom, we will end up forecasting on the other side of the country.

At 853AM, ET, Trenton was reporting clear skies and a temperature of 77 degrees. Fog was lifting in the valleys of eastern Pennsylvania, with clouds still lingering through the region, remnants of the moisture leading to the fog. High clouds indicated the jet running northwest to southeast through southern New England, with the moisture and heat in the Mid-Atlantic rising northeastward as a ridge builds from the Midwest.
Because the jet is so strong, the burgeoning heat and humidity in the Plains will not be able to build northeast towards the Mid-Atlantic. Instead, as the jet begins to break down, expect a little bit more air mass mixing, with cooler temperatures aloft merging with the soupy air in the south, bringing an increase of clouds for Trenton with some cooler temps by Thursday.
Tomorrow – Partly cloudy and warm, High 82, Low 60
Thursday – Mostly cloudy, High 78, Low 65

TWC: Tomorrow – Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 80, Low 60
Thursday – Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 74, Low 64

AW: Tomorrow – Sunny to partly cloudy High 81, Low 59
Thursday – Mostly cloudy and cooler with a couple of showers High 74, Low 65

NWS: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny High 81, Low 58
Thursday – A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Cloudy, High 77, Low 63

WB: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, High 77, Low 62
Thursday – Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers, High 73, Low 67

WN: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 81, Low 58
Thursday – Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, High 77, Low 63

CLI: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 78, Low 60
Thursday – Overcast, High 74, Low 63

The satellite image has a smattering of clouds, but the real question is how much rain is really going to come with the breakdown of our ridge. I think most of it will remain in higher terrain, but clearly, I am in the minority.