Not that you need an excuse to have an ice cream sandwich on a hot August day, but just in case you do…. it’s National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages into the weekend and although clouds will increase by Saturday, precipitation chances remain low for the region. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. 

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.