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Today will be hot. The storm complex in the Midwest is headed this way and showers and storms, especially Northern VA, DC, MD, PA, and NJ, could be here before noon. Storms may also be severe and the Storm Prediction center has northern VA and up into the Northeast in a slight risk for severe…
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Irene has made it to a Category 3 Hurricane, 115 mph winds, which is MAJOR on the Saffir Simpson Scale ( http://chps.sam.usace.army.mil/USHESdata/saffirscale.htm) NC – Friday/Saturday – Major Impact – Serious situation for Outer Banks and eastern part of the state. Please heed evacuation requests. Likely to be more widespread tomorrow morning. A category 2 or…
We have a hot summer weekend on our hands with temps in the 90s. A chance of storms today and then a better chance tomorrow with a severe thunderstorm threat as well. Temps will drop to the 80s for Monday and stay there for the week. Southern VA and NC will see temps closer to…
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We are a week away from the scenario, but models are consistently showing the new Invest (area of interest that may become a tropical system) strengthening and possibly becoming a hurricane and ultimately threatening the US. Where? Well, my gut would say Carolinas southward! YES, anywhere is possible, and no hurricane at all is possible….
As a front continues to press towards the area more chances of rain should occur today. This could include heavy showers and storms with locally flooding rains. Temps will be in the low and mid 90s for the most part. Dryer air will visit, at least the northern half of the area the next 2…
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We will see a front approach the area today. This should assist in the creation of some showers and storms. While still very hot, we will have a bit of cooling and highs will likely just hit the mid 90s today. Some storms could be severe and contain heavy rain, high winds, and hail. Temps…
So the heat continues. The only help we have had is that rain and thunderstorms have given some cooler clouds.Scattered showers and storms will again be possible today. We could see some local severe and local flooding as well in the storms. The hot weather will persist tomorrow, but again, with some clouds and rain…
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Just be careful. Stay cool indoors. You get the idea if you step outside. Air Quality and temperatures are bad. This is the repeat record that will play today, tomorrow, Saturday and even into next week! Not a lot more to say! Relief will truly arrive and knock temps to normal the 25th into the…
Already steamy out there and temps are to peak around 95 degrees or so with Heat Index values topping out between 100 to 105. Temps will cool to the mid an upper 70s with heat indexes staying in the 80s overnight. An excessive Heat Watch which will turn to a warning tomorrow afternoon and will…
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The Storms Prediction Center (SPC) has highlighted southern VA and NC for a slight risk for severe today. The biggest threat will be Hail and Damaging winds. Hot conditions in the low and mid 90s with high dewpoints will make it feel close to 100. Still a small storm chances tomorrow with continued heat. The…
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