6:00 AM | *All eyes on "Hermine"*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, still the chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80's
Tonight
Chance of an early shower or thunderstorm then becoming partly cloudy and turning cooler, lows in the upper 50’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, pleasant, near 80 degrees
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, cool, near 60 degrees
Saturday
Increasing clouds and increasingly windy, rain possible late in the day or at night depending on the track of “Hermine”, upper 70’s
Sunday
Wind and rain possible depending on the track of “Hermine”, mid 70’s
Monday
Becoming mainly sunny, breezy, comfortably warm, low-to-mid 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warmer, upper 80’s
Discussion
All eyes are now on “Hermine” which could be the first hurricane of any intensity to strike Florida since October 2005 (Wilma). The latest winds are clocked at 65 mph and it should make landfall later tonight just east of Apalachicola, Florida. After that, it appears "Hermine" will ride up along the coastline of the SE US and then push off the Mid-Atlantic this weekend near the VA/NC border region. At that point, high pressure to the north will begin to play a role in the direction and movement of this system. It is likely to slow down and spin just off the NJ coastline as a strong storm - perhaps even at hurricane status - by around Sunday. Whether its heavy rain and strong winds back inland at this time is still a question, but coastal locations are likely to experience stormy conditions. The rough timetable for the potential wind and rain here from “Hermine” is late Saturday into late Sunday. Stay tuned.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com