Sticky, low/mid 70 dewpoints will join us now into this afternoon as we continue the trend for hot and humid weather. High temp today will approach 95 but will feel more like 105.
Chance for thunderstorms expected to increase after 1 PM into the evening hours.
Heat Approaching Dangerous Levels Today
The heat arrives in full force today. It will be compounded by full sun and no chance for rain.
Lucky for us, the humidity will begin to build after the peak daytime heating. The heat index will just miss 100ยบ. Notice below how the most humid air (in brown) is stuck just to our west.
Temperatures this week continue to climb into the mid – upper 90s with heat index values approaching the 100’s.
,The air today will be slightly drier which won’t send those heat index values soaring into the triple digits until tomorrow.
The sun has returned to start the work week.
There may be a stray shower that could pop up in your backyard, but for the most part we will be dry. The HRRR model shows most shower formation being south and west of us.
Busy start to the day already with severe storms and a wake low
Unfortunately, more storms are possible later this evening.
SPC has the entire area under a 5% chance of seeing severe winds within 25 miles of a point.
Warm Saturday with lower dew points: mid to upper 60s instead of 70s
SPC has our area in a 5% risk for seeing severe gusts within 25 miles of your location.
Note: the above outlook is valid until 7AM Sunday.
Lower Rain Chances. Tradeoff: Hotter Temperatures.
The heat index was over 100ยบ today.
The winds were around 10-15mph. Earlier this evening it was just enough wind to make it feel a couple degrees cooler. Temporarily at least.
The youngest victim was 10 months old.
There have been over 800 deaths from vehicular heatstroke since 1998, and over half of those (54%) have been from kids under the age of 2.
It gets really hot really fast in your car, even if you leave the windows cracked. Before you get out, make sure to double check your backseat!
Low 90s with low 70s dewpoints won’t change anytime soon. Heat index will run into the upper 90s each day.
This morning we are looking at sunny skies with a few clouds. But as we develop into the afternoon, a few small rain showers, and thunderstorms are possible.
Yet another warm and humid day for us with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon.
While severe weather is unlikely, any storm may throw a tantrum and necessitate a brief warning. But, the most likely scenario is that storms will produce some gusty winds, lightning and heavy rainfall…general summer-time thunderstorms.
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