Winsome workweek ahead
Rain chances will be few and far between this week as a powerful ridge of high pressure sets up over the eastern U.S.
Summer made quite the comeback as we wrapped up September’s first week, but fall is in the driver’s seat once again as we roll toward the heart of the month. While we’ll see a lot more sunshine this Monday afternoon compared to yesterday, highs remain well below average as they struggle to clear the 70s across the Piedmont and Foothills; 60s appear to be a given in the High Country to kick off the new workweek. Temperatures will steadily creep back into the mid-80s by the end of the week, but rain chances and humidity levels remain low as a powerful ridge of high pressure dominates the East Coast.
Medium-range models keep the good times rolling into the weekend as highs remain in the mid-80s to go along with plentiful sunshine and low humidity. Unfortunately, we may need to keep an eye on the fire danger if this dry weather continues into September’s second half. Not only is it quiet in the Carolinas, but we’re also not hearing a peep from the tropics – no development is expected in the Atlantic over the next seven days. The first two weeks of September typically mark the peak of hurricane season, but we haven’t seen a named storm since Fernand dissipated on August 28th.
Monday: Comfy sunshine. Breezy. High: 78Β°. Wind: NE 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Monday Night: Cool and comfy. Low: 55Β°. Wind: NE 5-15.
Tuesday: Gorgeous. High: 76Β°. Wind: NE 5-15.
Tuesday Night: Another lovely evening. Low: 57Β°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Wednesday: Warm sunshine. High: 80Β°. Wind: NE 5-10.
