Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Summer heat and storms… High temperatures will return to near 90 today with an afternoon heat index in the upper 90s. We will see a nice mix of sun and clouds today with scattered showers and storms firing up this afternoon to early evening. Severe storms are not likely, but strong storms with lightning and heavy downpours are possible.
Highs will return to near 90 tomorrow with an afternoon heat index to 100+. Expect partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon.
Rain and storm chances will increase for the second half of the work week with more cloud cover. High temperatures will dip to the upper 80s but it will still be muggy. Afternoon heat index values will still climb to the mid and upper 90s.
Today: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Showers/Storms. Highs near 90. Winds: S 5-10
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Showers/Storms. Lows in the mid 70s. Winds: S 5-10
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Showers/Storms. Highs in the low 90s. Winds: S 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 9 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Extreme
Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)
August 11th
1999 Severe Thunderstorms: East Central Virginia - Hail 1.00"-2.00"
2001 F0 Tornado: Newport News
Tropical Update
Satellite imagery shows a better-defined center of circulation is forming in association with a low pressure system located about 900 miles WSW of the Cabo Verde Islands. The associated shower and thunderstorm activity has become more organized since yesterday. Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression could form as early as today if these development trends continue. The disturbance is forecast to move WNW at around 15 mph across the tropical Atlantic during the next few days. Conditions are expected to become less conducive for development by the end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: High (90%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: High (90%)
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