A Little Break

Posted by Brent Cameron

We're catching a break with quiet weather conditions, now.  Will it last throughout the rest of the week?  no!    Our weather maps clearly show a disturbance to our southeast which should impact our local weather by Thursday night or Friday.  It's a tropical wave with plenty of associated moisture. 

Upper atmosphere charts show a quick transition from "dry" to a very moist environment.  As the moisture levels increase, we'll be in a position to receive rounds of rain with thunderstorms.   Usually, when such thick moisture is over us (especially this time of the year) we get heavy downpours with the concern for localized street flooding.  Stay tuned. 

For the time being, drier-than-normal air is in place.  Further, we're even getting a beneficial breeze off of the Atlantic Ocean.   With mostly dry air around (and limited instability) rain chances will remain very low through the middle of the week.  However, by Friday, our dry air wedge will be pushed out... so a steady supply of tropical moisture will enter the region.   

In the tropics, we're following the "last bit of life" from Ernesto.  It made its initial landfall near Chetumal (already) and has emerged over the Bay of Campeche.   Over the next 24 hours, it will make a second landfall... along the central Mexico coastline, this time.  Also on the tropical weather map is a vigorous tropical wave that's impacting the Caribbean islands.  If the wave can hold together, the northern extent of it COULD impact the Bahamas and south Florida by Friday.   Meanwhile, we'll be keeping watch on a possible disturbance forming in the central Atlantic.  For now, the Hurricane Center is giving it a "medium" development chance.

Brent Cameron

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

We were spoiled with a mild start to the week as the air was drier and the highs were below normal. Over the next few days, it will be hot with more humidity as we reach seasonal afternoon heat. The dome of warm air that has not budged will bring the peak heat of the upper 80s with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the next few days.

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

Get ready for a "Feels-like" summer weekend. We'll see a little of everything:

Heat Humidity Sunshine And some afternoon storms Expect temps to reach the upper 80's (Typical is 87°) both Saturday and Sunday. And of course, there will be a chance for showers and inland storms as well. 

Back to Summer-like Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Good-bye mild weather:

I hope you've enjoyed our recent mild temps teamed up with drier air. A dome of warm air will push the mercury readings into the ballpark of our 87° average over the next couple of days. A cold front sweeping to the north will add more clouds to the scenery with a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms into next week.

More heat around the corner

Posted by Phil Ferro

One last mild day:

High pressure will keep us mostly dry under sunny skies and enjoying mild temps for this time of year. You can thank a huge dome of high pressure sitting over us for the lovely conditions. High pressure after all, is your fair-weather friend.