Hot & Humid at Home, Fred Forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Fred is the first named storm in the Atlantic Basin in over a month.
We may now be over the hump for the week, but temperatures will be anything but. The stifling 80s and 90s we’ve grown accustomed to since the second half of last weekend continue into the back half of the workweek, as mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds keep things hot and humid. A weak area of high pressure over the southeast will be enough to keep expansive rainmaking systems at bay for now, so our only relief from the heat will come in the form of pop-up showers and storms during the afternoons and evenings. Expect this classic summertime pattern to build into the weekend before some cooler air arrives next week,
For the first time in over a month, a brand-new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical Storm Fred is currently located over the northern Caribbean Sea and should make landfall in the Dominican Republic sometime Wednesday evening. A low-end storm with winds of only 40 mph, Fred may struggle with the mountainous terrain in the Greater Antilles before some strengthening occurs over more open waters south of Florida by the weekend. We’ll need to watch this storm carefully, as model trends continue to put Fred near the Carolinas next week.
Today: Partly sunny. PM isolated storms. High: 93°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Tonight: Mild and muggy. Low: 73°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Thursday: Hot sunshine. Scattered storms later in the day. High: 95°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Thursday Night: Storms early, then mostly clear. Low: 73°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Friday: Mostly sunny with a stray storm. High: 93°. Wind: SW 5-10.
