Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Cooler with spotty showers… An area of low pressure will slowly slide along the North Carolina coast over the next few days, keeping clouds and showers in the forecast. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers and stray storms possible for the rest of the work week. Expect highs in the low to mid 80s today, mid 80s tomorrow and upper 80s by Friday.
Highs will climb back into the 90s this weekend with a higher chance for showers and storms Saturday night into Sunday morning as a cold front moves through the region.
Today: Partly Sunny, Isolated Showers/Storms(20%). Highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds: E 5-15
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers/Storms(20%). Lows in the mid 70s. Winds: E 5-15
Tomorrow: Partly Sunny, Isolated Showers/Storms(20%). Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: E 10-15
Weather & Health
Pollen: Moderate (Grasses)
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Earl is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches Belize. Earl is located about 120 miles east of Isla Roatan, Honduras and about 235 miles ESE of Belize City, Belize. Earl is moving west at 14 mph and will continue moving generally west with a decrease in forward speed over the next 48 hours. On this track, Earl is expected to pass near the Honduras Bay Islands this afternoon and then make landfall in Belize tonight or early Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Earl will likely become a hurricane later today before making landfall. Weakening is expected after the center of Earl moves inland over Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico.
11:00 AM EDT Wed Aug 3
Location: 16.5°N 84.8°W
Moving: W at 14 mph
Min pressure: 989 mb
Max sustained: 70 mph
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
August 3rd
1915 Tornado: Dinwiddie Co, Petersburg, Caroline Co
1988 F2 Tornado: Virginia Beach
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