Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
A cool week with highs in the 80s. Building humidity through midweek. More showers and storms to end the week.
Nice again today with highs in the low 80s and low humidity (for August). We will see more clouds today (partly to mostly cloudy) with a spotty shower possible.
Expect a mix of clouds again tomorrow with scattered showers. Highs will return to the low to mid 80s.
Temperatures will linger in the low to mid 80s for the rest of the week but the humidity will go up. Rain chances will increase as an area of low-pressure drifts closer to the Carolina coastline. There is the potential for some tropical development with this coastal low.
Today: Mix of Clouds. Highs in the low 80s. Winds: NE 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Lows in the low 70s. Winds: NE 5-10
Tomorrow: Scattered Showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: NE 5-15
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium-High (Grasses)
UV Index: 6 (Medium-High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Dexter is centered about 400 miles north of Bermuda and moving NE at 12 mph. A gradual turn toward the ENE is expected during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours as Dexter starts to become an extratropical cyclone.
Watching a tropical wave off the coast of Africa. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the system moves generally WNW across the central tropical or subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (0%)
* Formation chance through 7 days: Medium (50%)
A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form in a couple of days off the coast of the southeastern United States. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system. A tropical depression could form later this week or weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (10%)
* Formation chance through 7 days: Medium (40%)
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