Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Mother Nature has plans for your work week ahead.
Warm and dry!
"Warm, dry weather expected for much of the area over the next several days as high pressure becomes the dominant feature," forecasters at the Buffalo office of the National Weather Service say. "Day-to- day warming will bring temperatures to around 10 degrees above normal by the later portion of the week."
A northward bulge in the jet stream will linger over the Great Lakes throughout much of the week, AccuWeather forecasters say. This pattern indicates that this summer warmup will stay for several days as high pressure remains locked over the region.
The warmth will be especially apparent midweek, NWS forecasters say. "Temperatures will be above average, especially on Wednesday and Thursday when highs will be 80 to 85F at most locations."
The period will be mainly dry, with the first chance of substantial precipition coming late in the week.
As we advance through the coming work week, the warming trend continues, say NWS forecasters. "Temperatures during the long term period will warm to around 5 to 10 degrees above normal for each day, with slight warming from day to day."
AccuWeather.com
While a return to the smoky conditions we experienced in recent weeks isn't forecast for Western New York, some marginal air quality issues may arise, Accuweather forecasters say.
In addition to the warmth building across the Midwest and the interior Northeast, forecasters are concerned that this pattern can circulate wildfire smoke and hazy skies southward from Ontario and Quebec, Canada. As steering winds churn clockwise around the zone of high pressure and pull areas of smoke southward into Michigan and portions of northern New York, the results could range from hazy sunshine to reductions in both air quality and visibility.
