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Beautiful Fall Weather To Continue

After some steamy temperatures last week and a reminder of the dog-days of summer, weather conditions for the upcoming week will be cooler, drier, more comfortable, and seasonable. For those of us stuck in sweltering classrooms with no air-conditioning, the change will be a welcome relief.

High pressure will be in control for most of the forecast period, and that means fair weather and no precipitation on the horizon. With the sinking air that a high pressure system usually brings, clear conditions during the night time hours will allow for radiational cooling and a chance of morning fog through most of the forecast period.

A warming trend appears likely toward midweek as our high pressure slides offshore and ushers in a S/SW flow..... don't worry though, we won't see any more 90s like we did last week!

And now let's get to the forecast details:

Sunday: Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. High near 66.

Tonight: Clear and cool, with fog developing toward morning. Low near 46

Monday: Patchy morning fog, burning off towards late morning. Mostly sunny for the afternoon, with highs near 69.

Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, with patchy fog developing toward morning once again. Low near 51

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny. A tad warmer, with highs near 72.

Wednesday: Morning fog once again. Partly cloudy by afternoon. High near 75.

Extended Outlook:

Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High near 80

Friday: Continued beautiful weather with mostly sunny conditions and highs in the mid 70s.

I'm excited to announce that our WUML weather coverage will be expanding next week to feature Umass Lowell student meteorologists bringing you accurate forecasts tailored to the greater Lowell region.

Tune in to the SUNRISE morning show, starting at 7am on 91.5 FM for your first forecast. In addition, we will be providing daily forecast updates at noon.

And don't forget our student run news and informational show Campus Buzz, which airs every Monday from 4-6 pm, where I put down the weather charts and take the host seat.

This week, we have Justin Lawler from UML intramurals, as well as guests from Student Activities and the Counseling Center here at UML.

Last week's show featuring my interview with new UML Chancellor Marty Meehan is now podcast on the web at http://communications.uml.edu/connections/?p=571

For WUML Lowell 91.5 FM this is Umass Lowell student meteorologist and WUML weather director John Webster.