Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Sunshine and 70s… A cooler start to the day with many areas in the 50s this morning. We will see sunny skies all day with highs in the low to mid 70s, just a few degrees above normal for this time of year. Sunshine will continue Thursday with a slight warm up. Highs will reach the upper 70s.
Rain returns on Friday as a cold front moves through. The biggest chance for rain is expected in the afternoon to evening. Highs will dip to the low 70s on Friday, but even cooler air will move in behind the front.
Showers should move out overnight to early Saturday morning. Clouds will clear out through the day Saturday, but it will be cool and windy. Highs will drop to the low 60s with overnight lows in the 40s. Sunshine will continue for Sunday with highs in the upper 60s with lighter winds.
Today: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Winds: N 5-10
Tonight: Clear Skies. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds: S 5-10
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds: S 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Low-Medium (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: High
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
October 14th
1986 F3 Tornado: Brunswick Co, F2 Tornado: Prince George Co, Sussex Co
2003 F1 Tornado: Dorchester Co
Tropical Update
A broad area of low pressure located a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, mainly to the east of its center. Strong upper-level winds are expected to inhibit significant development while the system moves WNW over the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (10%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (10%)
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