Synopsis:
High pressure will slowly slip off the Northeast coast through today. This area of high pressure has provided the region with our Summer-like conditions and will continue to do so through today. Readings will be in the 80s with high humidity. The average high temperature is 72º.
At the same time, Tropical Storm Maria will be moving North up and off the Southeast coast. Maria as of this writing is a tropical storm with winds of 70mph. The storm has weakened. The storm will continue move North to Northeast. This is a result of a strong ridge of high pressure to the North and East of the storm. I am very confident that the storm will move East of the Outer Banks and then take a sharp right hand turn out into the Atlantic by tonight or Thursday. I NEVER let my guard down until a hurricane is North of our latitude. The hurricane should swing off the East coast by Thursday as a cool front moves in. This will finally bring a refreshing airmass down from Canada-yes, feeling more like Fall.
Stay Tuned.
Today:
Sun & Clouds, humid. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds at 5-10mph.
Tonight:
Partly cloudy and mild. Lows in the mid to upper 60s in the City, the lower 60s inland. North winds increasing to 10-15mph late.
Thursday:
Mostly sunny. Much less humid. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday:
Mostly sunny and cooler. Fall finally makes an appearance. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday:
Partly sunny and cool. A stray afternoon shower is possible. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday:
Sunny & seasonal. Highs in the upper 60s to around 70º.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.