Temperatures are set to fall to the lower 50s Tuesday night under clear skies, giving the area its coolest stretch in a forecast that otherwise stays quiet. Dry weather is expected to hold through the rest of the week, with above average highs in the 80s for most days and a weekend that turns more like summer.
People with outdoor projects have plenty of dry time to get them done, and that window matters because the next chance of rain does not arrive until the middle of next week. The weekend will be the warmest part of the stretch, with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 and nights easing only to near 60.
That pattern makes the forecast easy to read: one cool night, a long run of dry weather, and a warmer finish before rain returns. The clear skies Tuesday night help temperatures drop quickly, while the lack of rain through most of the week leaves little relief from the warmth until the middle of next week.
