The forecast for the upcoming week is both complex and simple at the same time.
We start the week off with a hot and humid day today, thanks to high pressure located over the Atlantic (more on that in a bit). Temperatures will get into the upper 80s and 90s across the region this afternoon. When you combine that with dewpoints generally in the 60s, it’ll feel like it’s in the mid 90s during the afternoon. Clouds will quickly start to stream in at night, making for a rather warm and muggy evening.
As we head into Tuesday, we turn our eyes to the southwest and Tropical Storm Isaias. The combination of a trough of low pressure approaching from the west and that high pressure over the Atlantic will steer Isaias into the Carolinas late tonight or early Tuesday. After that, it will start to quickly move north-northeastward, likely passing west of the region late Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Most of the heavy rain will be located west of the track, but we’ll still have some showers and tropical downpours around here late Tuesday and Tuesday night. The storm should also be weakening and passing far enough to our west to spare us from any significant wind issues. It’ll be breezy, with some gusts to 40 mph or so possible, especially along the South Coast, but overall, it really shouldn’t be too big of a deal. Once again, the hype will be likely worse than the reality.
By Wednesday morning, Isaias is out of here and skies will clear out, with drier air settling in as high pressure builds into the region. That high should remain in place for the rest of the week and into the weekend, with seasonably warm temperatures and comfortable humidity levels.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and hot. High 86-93.
Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy with a few showers possible. Low 67-74.
Tuesday: Cloudy and becoming windy with showers likely, some of them may be briefly heavy. High 79-86.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy and windy with showers ending, skies may start to clear late at night. Low 67-74.
Wednesday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 81-88.
Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 79-86.
Friday: Partly sunny. High 78-85.
Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 79-86.
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 82-89.
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