August is going out like a lamb after some scorching heat waves earlier this summer.

The summer's unofficial end is looking cool and dry as Labor Day nears, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures this week are generally expected to top out in the mid-to-upper 70s, with low humidity levels making for comfortable climes.

As of now, those conditions will likely persist through the holiday weekend, except for a period Friday when a passing cold front will bring chances of showers.

“It’s already been a relatively dry summer so far actually, we’re sort of closing meteorological summer here on the same note,” NWS meteorologist Dominic Ramunni said. “We might even be a few degrees below normal a couple of days this week.”

A “crisper feel” in the air will coincide with temperat

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