Summer closes with a sunny Labor Day, but fall temps return this week

The first day of September is also the first day of meteorological fall (Sept.-Oct.-Nov.), and fall-like temperatures are on tap after a sunny, warm Labor Day.

Labor Day will feature near normal temperatures around 87.

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible from tonight through Thursday. Unfortunately, amounts will be very light -- a tenth to quarter-inch at best, and likely won`t help with our worsening drought situation.

Multiple frontal passages later in the week will reinforce shots of cool fall-like temperatures. Highs in the 70s are likely on Thursday and appear increasingly likely again next weekend after a brief warm-up on Friday.