WEATHER OUTLOOK The Bermuda High parked off the coast will keep it warm and humid today. A cold front will push through Thursday, bringing more thunderstorms with it, and cooler...but only slightly cooler...temperatures for the weekend. We will still have thunderstorms chances through the weekend. LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK (June 23rd-29th) There is no safe place outside when thunderstorms are in the area. If you hear thunder, you are likely within striking distance of the storm. Just remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors.” Too many people wait far too long to get to a safe place when thunderstorms approach. Unfortunately, these delayed actions lead to many of the lightning deaths and injuries in the U.S. The best way to protect yourself from lightning is to avoid the threat. You simply don’t want to be caught outside in a storm. Have a lightning safety plan, and cancel or postpone activities early if thunderstorms are expected. Monitor weather conditions and get to a safe place before the weather becomes threatening. Substantial buildings and hard-topped vehicles are safe options. Rain shelters, small sheds, and open vehicles are not safe. When inside, do not touch anything that is plugged into an electrical outlet, plumbing, and corded phones. Cell phones and cordless phones are safe. Also, keep away from outside doors and windows and do not lie on a garage floor. For more information, please visit the National Weather Service page devoted to lightning safety at lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.htm TODAY Patchy dense fog before 10am. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. HAZARDOUS WEATHER Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region, with some of them producing brief heavy rain, lightning and hail. Most of us should remain dry. TONIGHT Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. THURSDAY Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. THURSDAY NIGHT A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:06:35 +0000
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