It's clear that I was a bit overzealous with yesterday's high temp. But as a meteorologist, living in the NE, you rarely get to post a triple digit high. I didn't want to post it, but I still wanted to get noticed for doing so. I kind of relate it to leading the NBA in technical fouls; not something to be proud of, but still extremely noteworthy, and somebody's gotta do it.
Since yesterday's high only reached 96 I'm going to be a bit more cautious with today's forecast. This will be our last really hot day; the strong high off the Carolina coast is still forcing hot humid air into the NE. This high will move further out to sea as a cold front moves in for us tonight.
With all this hot, humid air, the atmosphere is going to be very unstable. Saturday and Sunday both brought us some convective storms, which were basically just isolated, random showers and t-storms. Today, with the continued unstable air coupled with the addition of the cold front, the chance for widespread and organized storms is much more likely. The SPC has put out a slight/moderate risk for severe t-storms later today. Score!
The passage of this cold front also means more seasonable conditions are on the way. Once the cold front passes another ridge of high pressure will build, this one from the west, which will bring us cooler, drier winds from the north instead of those hot, humid ones from the south. Temperatures and dewpoints will be much lower, especially during the overnight hours. It will still be warm but it will feel like a cool Eskimo kiss compared to what we've deal with recently. Looks like dry, cooler weather for the rest of the week as well; a warm front will move in from the west on Friday, which will be our next chance for any wet weather.
Today: Hot and humid, a decent chance for an afternoon shower or t-storm. High 96. Winds S-SW 8-12mph.
Tonight: Showers and t-storms in the evening hours (my guess is around 6-8pm) tapering off after midnight. Evening temps in the upper 80s down to 70 by morning. Winds NW @ 9-12mph.
Tomorrow: Clear and a bit cooler. High 86. Winds W @ 8-9mph.
Wednesday: Clear. High 84.
3 comments:
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Please no T-storms until 9 PM. We roller hockey players are itching to play tonight. Actually, we're just itching. Equipment. Seams. Heat. Ouch.
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