Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Building heat and humidity this week. Several chances for scattered showers and storms.
We will see a mix of partly to mostly cloudy skies today with scattered showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon. Highs will return to the low 80s today.
Temperatures and humidity will gradually climb through midweek. Highs will top out near 90 on Thursday with an afternoon heat index near 100. Each day will have a chance for “pop-up” showers/storms, mainly in the afternoon hours.
Rain chances and the temperature will come down a bit for the weekend. Expect highs in the mid 80s, but still humid.
Today: Scattered Storms. Highs in the low 80s. Winds: SE 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Lows in the low 70s. Winds: S 5-10
Tomorrow: Scattered Storms. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: S 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium-High (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 8 (High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Erin forms just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Erin is moving toward the west near 20 mph. This motion is expected to continue for the next several days. Earlier satellite wind data indicated that maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast over the next several days.
Watching a weak trough of low pressure located over the central Atlantic. Significant development of this system is becoming unlikely over the next few days as it drifts generally north over the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (10%)
* Formation chance through 7 days: Low (10%)
Watching a non-tropical area of low pressure a few hundred miles to the SSE of Nova Scotia, Canada. This system is drifting over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream where some tropical or subtropical development could occur over the next day or two.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (10%)
* Formation chance through 7 days: Low (10%)
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