Humidity should break for weekend
Temperatures and humidity in the Chesapeake region will be ramping up today and tomorrow as we fall under a flow of warm, wet air from the South. We can expect increased chances for showers and locally heavy thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday if all this warm, humid air gets fired up by solar heating.
They're expecting a high near 95 degrees at BWI Wednesday. Any rain we do get will be a welcome relief, as the heat index readings for Wednesday will be close to 100 degrees.
But, just in case you're planning a wedding this weekend, a cool front is expected to drift through late Wednesday or Thursday. That may trigger more showers, but it will also break the humidity for the weekend. Temperatures for Friday and Saturday, however, are expected to remain near 90 degrees under a strong sun. An evening ceremony is recommended if you're outdoors.
Headed for the beach? You've got a great weekend forecast there, too.
The tropics, meanwhile, remain pretty quiet. There are some disturbances off the west coast of Africa, and in the Gulf Coast area. But the National Hurricane Center doesn't seem to be too interested in either of them at the moment.
Comments
Is it me or is this a really hot summer? It seems that we've had our air conditioning more than usual.
FR: It's been hotter than last summer, but not as hot as 2006. So far. But we're looking at 90s well in to next week. The AC is in for a workout.
Posted by: leeann | July 30, 2008 11:23 AM