Intense and dangerous summer heat will continue for the 2nd half of the weekend with highs in the upper 90s. Pop-up storms will be possible but the vast majority will stay dry.
A Heat Advisory takes over on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM for feel-like temperatures reaching up to 112 degrees. These extreme conditions significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, making it crucial to stay hydrated, remain in air-conditioned spaces, wear lightweight clothing, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Anyone working outside should limit strenuous activity to the early morning or evening and take frequent shaded breaks, while keeping in mind that heat stroke is a medical emergency requiring an immediate 911 call.
Tonight & Tomorrow: A mainly clear night is expected around the area with lows in the upper 70s. Sunday will start off with a lot of sunshine, driving temperatures quickly into the 90s. By the afternoon, highs will reach near 99°. It is not out of the realm of possibility that we reach 100° for the first time this year. Storms will cool off a few locations, but most of us will stay dry.
Up Next: The scorching heat wave isn't letting go anytime soon, thanks to a stubborn ridge of high pressure. That being said, an increase in atmospheric moisture starting early next week will open up the door to isolated PM storms. Rain odds pick up slightly towards Thursday and Friday, though coverage will still be hit-or-miss.
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The Tropics:
Northeastern Atlantic:
A strong non-tropical area of low pressure is located over the northeastern Atlantic several hundred miles west of the coast of Portugal. This system could acquire some subtropical or tropical characteristics tonight or on Sunday while it moves east-southeastward at 10 to 15 mph toward Portugal and northwestern Spain. The opportunity for tropical or subtropical development
should end by Sunday night when the system encounters unfavorable environmental conditions.
Central Subtropical Atlantic:
Satellite imagery indicates that a broad area of low pressure has formed in association with the shower and thunderstorm activity a few hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda. Additional slow development of this system is possible during the next few days as it drifts westward on Sunday and then accelerates northward early next week.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is expected to move off the west coast of Africa on Monday. An area of low pressure could form in association with the wave soon after it moves off the coast. Environmental conditions are marginally conducive for development, and a tropical depression
could form by the middle to latter portions of next week while the system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
-- Balin
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