Sunshine, Dryness and AboveNormal Temps All Week; Cool Front Some Scattered Rain Chances Over the Weekend

<p>TODAY high-pressure over the area and an amplifying ridge over the Rockies will result in warmer than normal temps, dry conditions and light northwest winds.  The rest of the week upper-level ridging will extend from southern Plains to Canadian border with low-pressures spinning over Baja California and Mississippi Valley and eastward.  This blocking pattern will result in lots of sunshine and dryness over the Tri-state area, while placing daytime highs in the upper 70’s and low 80’s and overnight lows in the mid to upper 40’s.  These temps will be 10-15-degeees above normal during the days and 5-degrees at night.  South breezes and low relative humidity will elevate fire weather concerns, especially west of KS Hwy 27.   </p>