5-Day rainfall forecast for US leaves water everywhere!
High pressure keeps our forecast mainly dry but a little too hot & humid for our liking. A heat advisory is in effect for western & central West Virginia until 7 PM. Isolated afternoon/evening thunderstorms may spread east across our area today. Then it'll be another warm & muggy night with lows near 70. More excessive heat warnings are likely Saturday with heat indices near 100! Afternoon thunderstorms are possible again Saturday. Cold front will bring scattered rain showers & storms Sunday into Monday. But cooler air will bring weather more reminiscent of an autumn next week.
For the rest of today...that heat advisory stretches from eastern Kansas, north to Michigan and into central West Virginia. High pressure makes for mainly clear, sunny skies this afternoon. Highs are expected to crest above 90. All that hot & humid air may trigger a few strong thunderstorms this afternoon & evening. Any storms that pop up will be capable of producing strong damaging winds, heavy downpours and breif hail. Things will calm down with sunset. But another warm muggy night is on tap tonight. Lows fall to around 70 overnight.
Widespread heat warnings are likely during the day Saturday. Folks that have made outdoor plans Saturday should use extreme caution, be aware of the symptoms of heat related illnesses, take breaks and stay hydrated. Heat indices in the lowlands may peak above 100 Saturday. We'll see a sun/cloud mix during the day, then increasing afternoon & evening clouds. All that near-saturated hot air could trigger a few late day thunderstorms. Saturday night still be rather muggy.
We'll need to keep the rain gear for Sunday. A cold front will bring more potent rain showers & thunderstorms Sunday & Monday. High water problems may arise by Monday. Folks near poorly drained areas, creeks & streams will need to pay close attention to rising water levels. Cooler air will mix into our region for the first part of next week. But the forecast next week looks pretty soggy. I'll keep one eye on Tropical Depression #13, near N'Orleans, LA...and the other eye will watch Katia. This storm could threaten those areas that were hardest hit by Irene. Rainfall from these two storms could reek havoc for the eastern US next week.
High pressure keeps our forecast mainly dry but a little too hot & humid for our liking. A heat advisory is in effect for western & central West Virginia until 7 PM. Isolated afternoon/evening thunderstorms may spread east across our area today. Then it'll be another warm & muggy night with lows near 70. More excessive heat warnings are likely Saturday with heat indices near 100! Afternoon thunderstorms are possible again Saturday. Cold front will bring scattered rain showers & storms Sunday into Monday. But cooler air will bring weather more reminiscent of an autumn next week.
For the rest of today...that heat advisory stretches from eastern Kansas, north to Michigan and into central West Virginia. High pressure makes for mainly clear, sunny skies this afternoon. Highs are expected to crest above 90. All that hot & humid air may trigger a few strong thunderstorms this afternoon & evening. Any storms that pop up will be capable of producing strong damaging winds, heavy downpours and breif hail. Things will calm down with sunset. But another warm muggy night is on tap tonight. Lows fall to around 70 overnight.
Widespread heat warnings are likely during the day Saturday. Folks that have made outdoor plans Saturday should use extreme caution, be aware of the symptoms of heat related illnesses, take breaks and stay hydrated. Heat indices in the lowlands may peak above 100 Saturday. We'll see a sun/cloud mix during the day, then increasing afternoon & evening clouds. All that near-saturated hot air could trigger a few late day thunderstorms. Saturday night still be rather muggy.
We'll need to keep the rain gear for Sunday. A cold front will bring more potent rain showers & thunderstorms Sunday & Monday. High water problems may arise by Monday. Folks near poorly drained areas, creeks & streams will need to pay close attention to rising water levels. Cooler air will mix into our region for the first part of next week. But the forecast next week looks pretty soggy. I'll keep one eye on Tropical Depression #13, near N'Orleans, LA...and the other eye will watch Katia. This storm could threaten those areas that were hardest hit by Irene. Rainfall from these two storms could reek havoc for the eastern US next week.
