Weather Eye: Temperatures start to cool but holiday weekend looking dry

We chalked up yet another day of above average high temperatures Monday, as full sunshine pushed the mercury into the mid-80s. Summer lingers. Our normal high drops to just 80 degrees this week and with a cool air mass lingering offshore; a change is in the offing.

Some morning clouds are likely today, as well as a sunny afternoon, but highs should remain below the 80 degree mark. It will stay below that the rest of the week and maybe through the long holiday weekend.

As the cooler air makes its way toward us, a chance of showers will arrive, especially along the coast and coastal mountains. Any rainfall here should be on the light side at this point, but, boy, we need some rainfall to refresh the countryside.

I mentioned here the day that the extended outlook for the end of August into the first two weeks of September looked cool and maybe wet. That still holds true but a new climate outlook for September through November was issued Monday for temperatures to average above normal for us and just about the entire U.S.