Synopsis:
A disturbance will approach from the West for Labor Day. More clouds than sun is excepted. Scattered showers are in the forecast. Local downpours are possible with a few thunderstorms.There will be dry times. One batch of rain will work in mid to late morning. Then there should be a break. More scattered showers and storms are possible later this afternoon and evening.
Warmer readings are anticipated as we head back to work and school midweek. The sun will dominate and readings will still feel Summery.
A cool front will pass late Wednesday with a few showers. It’ll feel more like fall late week with a Northerly wind. Hurricane Dorian should track up and off our coast on Friday. A few coastal showers are possible as the hurricane makes it’s closest approach but we shouldn’t experience rough conditions. Please check back to JMW for the very latest for our area.
Category 4 Hurricane Dorian has stalled over Grand Bahama Island with 155mph sustained winds as of this writing. Catastrophic damage continues. Dorian is tied with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the STRONGEST Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in modern history.
Upper level winds have weakened and the hurricane will sit for a least day between Grand Bahama and the Florida coast (2nd map above). Where Dorian makes landfall after the Bahamas is not known at this time. The million dollar question where does it go after that? Does it turn North before, along or after reaching the FL coast? If it turns North before reaching the coast much of FL will be spared it’s catastrophic effects. If it turns North just a bit later it will not be a good scenario. At this time the trend is for the storm to remain just offshore of Florida. Do not concentrate on the exact track but look at the cone of possibility. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. The entire Southeastern coast has the potential to feel the affects of Dorian later this upcoming week.
Stay Tuned.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.
Labor Day:
More clouds than sun. Scattered showers with local downpours and a few thunderstorms. There will be dry times. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds at 5-10mph.
Tonight:
Scattered showers and storms this evening, otherwise becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s in the City, the upper 50s inland. West to North winds at 5mph.
Tuesday:
Partly sunny and warm. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Wednesday:
Partly sunny, warm and more humid. Late showers are possible. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Thursday:
Partly sunny, much cooler and less humid. Highs only in the lower 70s.
Friday:
Clouds and sun. Coastal showers possible. Highs only in the lower 70s.