Meteorologist Madeline Evans’ First Warning Forecast
We are a little cooler this afternoon compared to the heat we had yesterday. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 80s and heat index values are only in the mid to upper 90s. Highs today will top off in the upper 80s and low 90s. There is a 20% chance of some pop up showers into the evening but most of us should make it through the day without rain. We will continue to see a mix of sun and clouds.
Friday’s forecast will look and feel a lot like today. Highs will reach the upper 80s and low 90s but it will feel more like the mid 90s. We will see partly cloudy skies with a “pop up” shower/storm possible in the afternoon but once again most of us will make it through the day with no rain.
Temperatures will go down but rain chances will go up for the weekend. Highs will slip into the mid and upper 80s this weekend, closer to normal for this time of year. As a stationary front lingers over the region we will see more clouds and we will have a 50% chance of rain and storms Saturday, Sunday, and even into Monday.
Today: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers/Storms (20%). Highs in the low 90s. Winds: W 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Winds: W 5-10
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers/Storms (20%). Highs in the upper 80s. Winds: N/E 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Moderate-High (Grasses)
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
August 9th
1962 F2 Tornado Louisa Co
1983 Tornado: Bertie Co
2005 Flash Flood: Southeast VA
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Debby is accelerating northeast over the cold waters of the north Atlantic. Debby is centered about 1020 miles WNW of the Azores and moving NE at 17 mph. This motion with a further increase in forward speed is expected until the storm dissipates in another day or so.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast, and Debby could become an extratropical cyclone this afternoon or evening before dissipating on Friday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.
5:00 AM AST Thu Aug 9
Location: 43.6°N 45.1°W
Moving: NE at 17 mph
Min pressure: 1002 mb
Max sustained: 45 mph
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