Sunshine, cool temperatures next several days

Cool temperatures and plenty of sun are on the agenda for the metro-east over the next several days.

The high will be 79 Tuesday with sun and a breeze from the west at 6-11 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

That’s eight degrees cooler than the average high of 87 for late August in the metro-east.

The low will drop to 54 Tuesday night under clear skies with light winds of up to 9 mph.

On Wednesday, the high will again be 79 under sunny skies with a breeze from the southeast at 5-7 mph.

The low will be 55 under mostly clear skies Wednesday night.

The high will be 80s Thursday under sunny skies with a 5-7 mph breeze from the southeast.

Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low of 59.

Click here for the detailed local forecast.

This story was originally published August 25, 2015 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Sunshine, cool temperatures next several days."