Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
A warm and muggy week… Highs will climb to near 90 this afternoon, about 5 degrees above normal for this time of year. It will feel more like the mid to upper 90s with the humidity. Expect a mix of clouds, partly to mostly cloudy, with an isolated shower or storm possible. It will be breezy today with SW winds at 10 to 15 mph.
Highs will return to the low 90s tomorrow with an afternoon heat index in the upper 90s. We will start with clouds in the morning, but skies will clear through the day.
Temperatures will dip into the upper 80s on Wednesday with slightly lower humidity. We will see a nice mix of sun and clouds with an isolated shower/storm possible. Heat and humidity will build for the end of the work week. Highs will climb to the low and mid 90s with afternoon heat index values in the triple digits.
The biggest rain chance this week is set for Saturday. The leftovers of Tropical Storm Laura will be pushed over the Mid-Atlantic by a cold front.
Today: Partly to Mostly Cloudy, Isolated Shower/Storm. Highs near 90. Winds: SW 10-15
Tonight: Mix of Clouds, Isolated Shower/Storm. Lows in the mid 70s. Winds: SW 5-10
Tomorrow: AM Clouds, Clearing Skies. Highs in the low 90s. Winds: W 5-15
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium-High (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 6 (High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
August 24th
1635 First written reference to a hurricane off the Virginia coast
1975 F1 Tornado: Gloucester Co
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Laura just south of Cuba. TS Laura is centered about 125 miles ESE of Cayo Largo and moving WNW at 21 mph. On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move over the Caribbean Sea just offshore the southern coast of Cuba today, and move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by early Tuesday morning. Laura is then forecast to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is expected, and Laura is forecast to become a hurricane by early Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Marco bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Gulf Coast. Marco is centered about 85 miles SSE of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving NW at 10 mph. Marco is forecast to approach the coast of Louisiana this afternoon, and then turn west and move very close to the coast of Louisiana through Tuesday night.
Data from the Hurricane Hunter plane indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph with higher gusts. Further weakening is expected, and Marco is forecast to become a tropical depression late on Tuesday and dissipate on Wednesday.
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