A frontal system will stall out in the nearby vicinity today and the result will be a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms that’ll last through the upcoming weekend and into early next week. Any rain that falls in this unsettled weather pattern can be heavy at times and any thunderstorm can be severe. In terms of temperatures, they’ll gradually drop off during the next few days with highs in the lower 80’s likely by Sunday and Monday. On the tropical scene, Hurricane Lee strengthened rapidly late yesterday all the way into a “category 5” classification…will continue to be closely monitored over the next several days.
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Lee is intensifying rapidly and is likely to become a “major” hurricane later in the day as a category 3 or even higher. The overall environment is very favorable for the strengthening of Lee with the relaxation of wind shear as it moves underneath an upper-level ridge and its WNW trek continues over very warm waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Lee has been on a consistent path to the WNW and that should bring it to a position north of the northern Leeward Islands this weekend.
By early next week, the west-to-northwest path of Lee should change to a northerly direction which would reduce the chances of a direct impact on the US east coast. However, any small deviation in the timing or magnitude of this potential “turn” can have significant implications downstream. Two systems that will likely play a big role in the ultimate track of Lee are many days away from even forming. They include an upper-level trough that may develop over the Ohio Valley/eastern US later next week and an upper-level ridge that may intensify over southeastern Canada/NW Atlantic.
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Today will be another hot and humid one in the Mid-Atlantic region, but unlike recent days, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. The chance of showers and thunderstorms in the DC metro region will increase later this afternoon and then continue through the nighttime hours as a cool front approaches the area. This front stalls out nearby on Friday and the result will be a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms from tomorrow through the upcoming weekend. Any rain that falls in this developing unsettled pattern can be heavy at times and any thunderstorm can be severe. In terms of temperatures, they’ll peak once again today up in the 90’s, but then gradually scale down during the next few days.
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A cool front will pass through the region later in the day and pave the way for a stretch of decent weather across northern Alabama. In fact, temperatures should peak in the mid-to-upper 80’s for the most part during the next several days – not bad for early September.
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Today will be another hot and humid one in the Mid-Atlantic region, but unlike recent days, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. The chance of showers and thunderstorms in the NYC metro area will increase by early tonight and will continue through the overnight hours as a cool front approaches the area. This front stalls out nearby on Friday and the result will be a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms from tomorrow through the upcoming weekend. Any rain that falls in this developing unsettled pattern can be heavy at times and any thunderstorm can be strong-to-severe. In terms of temperatures, they’ll peak once again today up in the 90’s, but then gradually scale down during the next few days.
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Today will be another hot and humid one in the Mid-Atlantic region, but unlike recent days, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. The chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Philly metro region will increase by day’s end and then continue through the nighttime hours as a cool front approaches the area. This front stalls out nearby on Friday and the result will be a continuing threat of showers and thunderstorms from tomorrow through the upcoming weekend. Any rain that falls in this developing unsettled pattern can be heavy at times and any thunderstorm can be severe. In terms of temperatures, they’ll peak once again today up in the 90’s, but then gradually scale down during the next few days.
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Tropical Storm Lee is on the door step of “category 1” hurricane classification and all indications are that it will continue to intensify and reach “major” hurricane status by the weekend. In fact, the expected significant intensification of Lee could result in the storm climbing all the way to “category 5” classification sometime this weekend or early next week. The overall environment becomes very favorable for the strengthening of Lee with a relaxation of wind shear and a west-to-northwest trek over very warm waters of the tropical Atlantic. By early next week, the west-to-northwest path of Lee could change to a northerly direction which would reduce the chances of a direct impact on the US east coast. However, two systems that will likely dictate the ultimate storm track of Lee are many days away from even forming. They include an upper-level trough that may form over the Ohio valley/eastern US and upper-level ridge that may intensify over southeastern Canada/NW Atlantic. It is simply too early to say how this upper air pattern will unfold; therefore, too early to say if Lee can indeed directly impact the US east coast.
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A cold front across the Great Lakes will drop to the south and east later today and bring us the chance of PM showers and thunderstorms. This system will tend to stall out in the general vicinity for a couple of days and that’ll keep it unsettled around here through Thursday evening with a continuing risk of showers and thunderstorms. By the end of the week, the front will likely pass through the area paving the way for some decent weather on Friday and this weekend.
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With high pressure still in control, the high heat and humidity will continue for another couple of days in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, the heat both this afternoon and on Thursday can break records in some spots with expected highs well up in the 90’s (see below). Later tomorrow, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase as a frontal system approaches the area from the northwest. This front will tend to stall out in the general vicinity late in the week and that will result in unsettled weather conditions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the daily threat of showers and thunderstorms.
On the tropical scene, “Lee” will be closely monitored in coming days as it intensifies rapidly and potentially becomes a threat to the US east coast. Lee will probably reach hurricane status later today and will likely become a “major” hurricane by the weekend…maybe even intensify all the way to a “category 5” storm.
Record highs for today at the nearby airport are as follows (and all are in jeopardy): DCA (98 degrees, 1954), IAD (98 degrees, 1983), BWI (98 degrees, 1983)
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With high pressure still in control, the high heat and humidity will continue for another couple of days in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, the heat both this afternoon and on Thursday can break records in some spots with expected highs well up in the 90’s (see below). Later tomorrow, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase as a frontal system approaches the area from the northwest. This front will tend to stall out in the general vicinity late in the week and that will result in unsettled weather conditions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the daily threat of showers and thunderstorms.
On the tropical scene, “Lee” will be closely monitored in coming days as it intensifies rapidly and potentially becomes a threat to the US east coast. Lee will probably reach hurricane status later today and will likely become a “major” hurricane by the weekend…maybe even intensify all the way to a “category 5” storm.
Record high temperatures in the metro region are as follows (and all are within reach): Central Park (97 degrees, 1881), LGA (96 degrees, 2018), JFK (92 degrees, 1985). Newark, NJ (98 degrees, 2018)
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