August 19, 2014: Evening update - Thunderstorms rolled through portions of the region earlier this evening. Some of the storms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts above 60 mph. There were only isolated reports of severe weather. Many missed out on the rain altogether. The coming days will bring a heat wave. Temperatures into the 90s for afternoon highs. Heat index values will be 100+. This will rank as either the hottest 7 day period this summer, thus far or perhaps second hottest. Either way, hot. The heat will linger into the weekend. Watching a cold front early next week. Still too far off for details. There will be small chances for thunderstorms with the heat and humidity. Small chances. Tonight - Storms ending. Warm and muggy. Patchy fog possible. Low temperatures in the 70s. Southwest winds at 5 mph. Wednesday - Partly cloudy. Only isolated thunderstorm chances. Hot. High temperatures in the lower to middle 90s. Southwest winds of 5-10 mph. Heat index values of 100-105 degrees. Chance of rain < 20% Wednesday night - Partly cloudy. A slight chance for a thunderstorm. Warm and humid. Low temperatures in the lower 70s. South winds of 5 mph. Chance of rain < 20% Thursday - Partly cloudy. Hot and humid. High temperatures in the lower to middle 90s. Heat index values 100-105 degrees. Chance of rain < 10% Thursday night - Mostly clear. Warm and humid. Low temperatures in the lower 70s. South winds of 5 mph. Chance of rain < 10% Friday - Sunny. Hot and humid. High temperatures in the lower to middle 90s. Heat index values of 100-105 degrees. Chance of rain < 10% Weekend - Partly cloudy. Hot and humid. High temperatures in the lower to middle 90s. Next cold front arrives next Sunday night or Monday. Still a long way off for details. Graphics and images 1. Morning Bus Stop Weather 2. Afternoon Bus Stop Weather 3. Wednesday high temperature map
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:35:53 +0000
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