Heat, Storm Chances Increase Into Weekend

The hot streak continues as we cracked the 90º echelon for the 14th straight day today. While that’s still well short of the all-time 90º streak record of 33 days back in 1993, it is good enough to tie the longest hot stretch from last year. Scattered showers and storms continue to build as we head into the final day of the workweek, but it shouldn’t be enough to end the streak. A weak cold front will sag southward into the Mid-Atlantic region, which won’t cool us down at all, but will provide a bit more energy for storms for both Friday and Saturday.

Expect the wettest day for the near future to come into play for our Friday. While it won’t be a wash, the majority of the viewing area should see some shower or storm activity at some point tomorrow afternoon and evening. With the increased lift coming in from the front, some storms could be strong or even severe. We should dry out nicely by the second half of the weekend as the stuffy heat continues into next week.

Tonight: Storms early with some clearing later. Low: 74°. Wind: Light.

Friday: Fair skies early. PM scattered storms. High: 92°. Wind: W 5-10.

Friday Night: Scattered storms, becoming more isolated late. Low: 74°. Wind: Light.

Saturday: Variable clouds with PM storms. High: 92°. Wind: SW 5-10.