Another hot and humid day; Showers and storms likely this evening

Current Surface Map
Current Surface Map
High pressure parked off the southeast coast continues to pump warm and humid air into the region. Expect another hot and humid day today with highs in the mid 90s. The heat index will likely top 100 this afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop late this afternoon.

A cold front will push southward this evening. This forcing will continue and even enhance thunderstorm chances overnight. In addition, disturbances with ongoing storm activity will push through during the overnight further enhancing the storm threat for our area. These storms will be capable of producing strong, gusty winds, hail and locally heavy rainfall.

The storm threat will continue into tomorrow morning and another round of storms is likely tomorrow afternoon. These storms will also be capable of gusty winds, hail and heavy rainfall. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 80s to low 90s.

The front will remain in the area through the end of the week, through the weekend and into next week. This will keep the threat of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through this period.

Highs will be in the mid 80s Friday with afternoon storms possible.

Saturday will be a bit cooler, with highs in the low 80s but the storm threat continues.

Temperatures will remain in the low to mid 80s Sunday and into next week with isolated to scattered storms possible through mid-week.

 
Yesterday’s Weather Station Stats:
High Temp: 94.1°
Low Temp: 69.7°
Rain: 0.00″