Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey’s First Warning Forecast
After fantastic weekend weather, we're being reminded that we're still in the depths of summer. That means plenty of heat and humidity, a chance for storms and maybe even a storm in the tropics.
Our heat will build over the next few days, peaking late in the work week in the mid 90s. And humidity will be surging too, giving us feels-like temperatures close to 110° Friday and Saturday.
An approaching cold front will help moderate our temperatures early next week. But it will also bring us a higher chance for storms this weekend through Monday.
We're also tracking possible trouble in the tropics. An area of disturbed weather in the open Atlantic is expected to become better organized late in the workweek and heading into the weekend.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center give it a 60% chance for tropical development over the next week as it makes its way toward the east coast. The southern Outer Banks are included in the area where we could see development. Stay tuned.
