Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey’s First Warning Forecast
The historic peak of the hurricane season is less than two weeks away, and it sure feels like it.
We have one major, hurricane just off the coast and another that will be heading in our direction.
Wednesday will be a steamy day as tropical moisture ahead of a Idalia starts to stream in.
That tropical moisture will interact with an approaching cold front bringing us a good chance for mainly afternoon and evening storms.
Thursday’s weather is all about Idalia. It looks like the storm will approach our region from the southwest late Wednesday and through the day on Thursday.
Our biggest impact, obviously, will be for the Outer Banks, where we expect the strongest winds, the heaviest downpours, the biggest threat for flooding, and for tornadoes.
The farther north you travel, the smaller the impact. It will still be a breezy day across Hampton roads. And a few storms are possible. But many of us will actually stay dry.
The biggest impact in Hampton roads, may be from tidal flooding. Idalia will help enhance our high tides, bringing the threat for minor-to-moderate flooding Thursday and Friday.
Friday will still be breezy as Idalia lingers off the coast, but we should enjoy increasing amounts of sunshine and milder weather
Expect high temperatures to end the work week in the mid-to-upper 70s.
And after a wet and windy work week, we will enjoy lots of sunshine for the long holiday weekend with temperatures warming from the upper 70s on Saturday to the upper 80s for Labor Day on Monday. Stay tuned.
