Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
More rain to start the week… After a soggy early morning, a few isolated showers will linger through midday. Expect a mix of clouds with some sunshine breaking through, especially this afternoon. More scattered showers and storms will likely fire up later this afternoon to evening. Strong to severe storms are possible with gusty winds and heavy downpours as the biggest threat. Highs will return to the mid and upper 80s this afternoon, near normal for this time of year.
We will see a nice mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with lower rain chances. An isolated shower/storm is possible tomorrow afternoon but many locations will stay dry. Highs will warm into the upper 80s tomorrow.
Expect more heat and humidity for the second half of the work week. Highs will warm into the low 90s with heat index values in the upper 90s to near 100. Rain chances will be low through midweek with more sunshine. Rain chances will increase for Friday and the weekend.
Today: Mix of Clouds, Scattered Showers/Storms (40%). Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: SW 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Showers/Storms (40%). Lows in the mid 70s. Winds: SW 5-10
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers/Storms (20%). Highs in the upper 80s. Winds: SW 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Low-Moderate (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
August 13th
1955 Hurricane Connie – Affected Central, Southeastern Virginia
Tropical Update
A non-tropical broad area of low pressure is located a little more than 600 miles SSE of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Conditions could become somewhat favorable for subtropical or tropical development during the next 2 or 3 days, and if formation occurs, the system should move toward the NE over the
north Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (10%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (20%)
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