Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Back to the summer heat & humidity… Expect a mix of sun and clouds today with more clouds in the morning and more sun in the afternoon. Highs will warm to the mid 80s today with more humidity. Skies will continue to clear out tonight with lows near 70.
Get ready for a hot and humid stretch. Highs will warm to near 90 on Monday with an afternoon heat index in the mid 90s. We will see mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with an isolated shower or storm “popping up” in the afternoon to early evening.
A very similar pattern will continue for most of the week. Highs will return to the low 90s. The afternoon heat index will climb to the upper 90s on Tuesday and closer to 100 for Wednesday and Thursday. The chance for scattered showers and storms will go up for the end of the work week and the weekend.
Today: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Shower/Storm. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: NW/E 5-10
Tonight: A Few Clouds. Lows near 70. Winds: S 5-10
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Shower/Storm. Highs near 90. Winds: S/SE 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium (Grasses)
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Tropical Update
An area of low pressure several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable to support some gradual development, and this system could become a tropical depression while it moves WNW at 10 to 15 mph. The disturbance is forecast to reach portions of the Lesser Antilles late Monday and then move across the eastern Caribbean Sea and Greater Antilles through the middle of this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (30%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Medium (40%)
An area of low pressure located over the tropical Atlantic about midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles. Environmental conditions are expected to become a little more favorable for gradual development, and this system could become a tropical depression within the next few days. The system is forecast to move slowly toward the WSW or west during the next couple of days, and then move a little faster toward the west by mid-week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (30%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Medium (40%)
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