Synopsis:
There will be a break in the heat today with mainly cloudy skies and a wind off the cooler Atlantic with a stationary front stalled over the region. Spotty showers and storm are possible.
An Excessive Heat Watch is in effect for the entire tri-state area Friday through Sunday as a heatwave grips the area as a Bermuda high pressure takes hold . The combination of high temperatures and humidity will result in a heat index of 100º-110º Friday through Sunday. A heatwave is defined as three consecutive days at 90º or above. Temperatures will flirt with 100º in many areas this weekend. The humidity will be high. The peak of the heatwave looks to be Saturday. I’m already perspiring thinking about it.
The heatwave should break on Monday as a cool front works through.
Stay tuned.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.
Today:
Mostly cloudy. Not as hot, but still humid. Spotty showers and storms. Highs in the mid 80s. East to Southeast winds at 5-10mph.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Muggy. Lows in the lower to mid 70s in the City, the upper 60s inland. Northeast winds at 5mph.
Friday:
Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Heat index 100º to 105º.
Saturday:
Hazy, hot and humid. Highs 95º-100º. Heat index 100º to 110º.
Sunday:
Hazy, hot and humid. Highs 95º-100º. Heat index 100º to 110º.
Monday:
Hazy, very warm and humid. Scattered showers and storms possible. Highs in the upper 80s.