July has recorded 15 days of 90 degree plus weather and is likely to do that once again today. A break in the heat wave will arrive late today with the development of scattered thunderstorms that are likely to persist overnight.

Flood risk Thursday bumped to a Level 3 out of 4. NWS warns of localized 8-inch totals possible, with 2-3 inches in an hour in some spots. Details on the rain and heat @ cwg.live.

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather.bsky.social) 2025-07-30T20:51:31.234Z

Tomorrow is the first day of August and it is expected to bring a dramatic drop in temperatures and humidity. Friday’s temps are only expected to reach about 75 degrees with scattered thunderstorms in the area. This will be the beginning of several days of below average temperatures as we prepare to head into the first week of August.