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First Warning Forecast: Cooler, less humid, and windy today

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Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

Cooler, less humid, windy… We will see a mix of clouds today with more clouds near the coast and more sun inland. An isolated shower is possible but most areas should stay dry. Highs will drop to the mid 70s today, almost 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with lower humidity. It will be windy again today, NE at 10 to 20 mph.

Highs will warm to the upper 70s on Wednesday, but winds will relax. We will see a mix of clouds again tomorrow with an isolated shower possible.

Rain chances will increase for the second half of Thursday and Friday as a cold front moves in. Winds will pick up again on Friday. This weekend will be cool and windy. Highs will drop to the upper 60s and low 70s with strong NE winds gusting to 30+ mph.

Today: Mix of Clouds, Isolated Showers, Windy. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds: NE 10-20

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Lows in the low 60s. Winds: E 5-10

Tomorrow: Mix of Clouds, Isolated Showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds: E 5-10

Weather & Health

Pollen: Medium (Ragweed)

UV Index: 7 (High)

Air Quality: Good (Code Green)

Mosquitoes: Extreme

Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)

September 15th

Tropical Update
Historic flooding is possible from Sally through Wednesday along the northern Gulf Coast. Sally is centered about 105 miles SSE of Biloxi, Mississippi and moving slowly NW. On the forecast track, the center of Sally will move near the coast of southeastern Louisiana today and make landfall tonight or Wednesday morning near Mississippi and Alabama.
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph with higher gusts. Although little change in strength is forecast until landfall occurs, Sally is still expected to be a dangerous hurricane when it moves onshore along the north-central Gulf coast.

Hurricane Paulette accelerating away from Bermuda. Paulette is centered about 405 miles NE of Bermuda and moving NE. A faster motion toward the NE or ENE is expected during the next couple of days. Paulette is then forecast to slow down and turn SE by late Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible through tonight, but rapid weakening is forecast to begin on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Teddy expected to become a large hurricane over the central Atlantic in a few days. Teddy is centered about 1030 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and moving WNW. A WNW to NW track is anticipated during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast for the next several days, and Teddy is likely to become a hurricane late today and could reach major hurricane strength in a few days.

Tropical Storm Vicky is forecast to weaken over the next couple of days. Vicky is centered about 500 miles NW of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving NW. A turn toward the WNW is expected within the next day or so, followed by a turn toward the west.
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast due to strong upper-level winds during the next 48 hours, and Vicky is likely to degenerate into remnant low by Wednesday.

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