No Fall Weather Yet…

TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the upper 60s and lows 70s.  Watch for some patchy fog to form in areas overnight with calm winds and a mostly clear sky.

MONDAY: A spot shower or two is possible particularly in the Delta and along I-55, but one or two could make it east to the state line.  It will be hot with most of us reaching the 90s.  Look for heat index values to approach 100 in the afternoon.

TUESDAY – FRIDAY:  The overall weather pattern is not going to be changing much and that means the last week of summer is going to be a warm one. Highs each day will be in the upper 80s to around 90° with overnight lows around 70°.  We’ll play our favorite game of “Whack-A-Mole” with isolated showers and perhaps a storm or two possible area wide during the afternoon all week.  Most areas will stay dry each day, but there is the potential for that afternoon summer shower through next weekend.  It won’t mean you’ll have to plan any changes to your schedule, but if you get one it’ll move along fairly quickly.

Fall officially arrives at 3:02 p.m. Friday.

NEXT WEEKEND: Look for upper 80s with the chance for more passing afternoon showers and storms.  Still looks to be a great weekend to be outside with only a small threat of showers, so don’t cancel any plans just yet.

LONG TERM TRENDS: The Climate Prediction Center suggests that over the next two weeks we’ll keep warmer than average weather in the area.  Sometime in the beginning of October, the general consensus is that perhaps that’s when we might get another taste of fall weather with more seasonal temperatures.  Average Temperatures through the end of September are in the low 80s.

TROPICS: An active weather pattern is emerging in the tropics yet again.  This is not unusual as we are in the midst of the peak of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic.  As of Sunday Evening, there are three named storms.

        Hurricane Jose: Hurricane Jose was moving north along the eastern seaboard and could bring rain, wind and beach hazards from the Carolinas through New England later this week.

Tropical Depression Lee: Lee will remain a fish storm and there isn’t much hope that it will last much longer.  It’s not in a favorable environment for development.

Hurricane Maria: Maria looks to strengthen and organize quickly, threatening the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico potentially as a Major Category 3 Hurricane by Wednesday.  Maria will be the storm to watch in the coming week.  Sunday Afternoon and Evening, it was showing healthy growth and has a rather serious look to it as it continues to move west.  It remains in an area favorable for growth.

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