Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Clouds building in today ahead of showers and storms for the weekend. Highs remain in the low to mid 80s with building humidity.
Look for building clouds today with some sunshine this morning to mostly cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower is possible but most of the day should be dry. Highs will return to the mid 80s today.
Rain will build in this weekend as a stationary front drifts from the Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic. Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and storms Saturday morning. Rain will taper off around midday and skies will start to clear in the afternoon. Highs will only reach the low 80s, but it will be more humid.
Expect partly cloudy skies on Sunday with scattered showers and storms possible, mainly in the evening. Highs will return to the mid 80s , but it will feel more like 90 with the humidity.
Showers and storms will stay in the forecast for the first half of next week as the stationary front lingers over the Mid-Atlantic. Highs will stay in the low to mid 80s with high humidity.
Today: Building Clouds. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds: SW/SE 5-10
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, Isolated Showers. Lows in the low 70s. Winds: SE 5-10
Tomorrow: AM Rain, PM Clearing. Highs in the low 80s. Winds: E 5-10
Weather & Health
Pollen: Medium-High (Ragweed, Grasses)
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Air Quality: Good (Code Green)
Mosquitoes: Very High
Tropical Update
Satellite imagery indicates that showers and thunderstorms associated with the broad low pressure area over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche are getting better organized. Environmental conditions appear favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could form later today or on Saturday while the system moves NW across the southwestern and western Gulf of Mexico. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Medium (60%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Medium (60%)
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