By Kyle Imhoff
A stubborn, slow-moving frontal boundary will keep showers and thunderstorms throughout the state for much of the remainder of the work week. By Friday, humidity levels will drop modestly and any showers and storms should diminish by the end of the day. Temperatures and humidity levels will quickly start to rise throughout the weekend and into early next week. While a shower or storm cannot be ruled out during this time, most areas will likely remain dry through the early part of next week. Current soil moisture levels are returning to near the long-term averages as the state has dried moderately from the extremely wet conditions seen over the past year or so. Given the sporadic nature of the showers and storms expected over the next week or two, some parts of the state may start to sneak in to somewhat drier than normal soils as the middle of August approaches. Current long-range model guidance is indicating near-seasonal temperatures throughout the month, with a recent trend towards drier than normal forecast conditions through the end of the month.