CWG Live updates: High humidity to fuel widespread storms today, some severe
Happening now: Partly cloudy and muggy morning skies as temperatures lift back into the 80s before climbing to near 90 in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms flare up by mid-to-late afternoon; some could be severe.
What's next? Lingering showers and storms possible Wednesday before lower humidity and nicer weather into the holiday weekend.
Today's daily digit — 3/10: This heavy humidity has an oppressive feel ahead of the menacing afternoon and evening thunderstorms. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Tuesday): Partly to mostly cloudy, hot and very humid (dew points in the low to mid-70s) ahead of strong to severe thunderstorms by mid-to-late afternoon. Storms could produce damaging winds and torrential downpours. Keep an eye on the radar and local weather updates this afternoon into the evening. Highs this afternoon range from the mid-80s to low 90s before storms cool things off. Winds are from the south at 5 to 10 mph, but higher around storms. Confidence: Medium
Tonight: Showers and storms, some intense, continue into the evening and some may linger overnight as well. Under mostly cloudy skies, lows range from the mid-60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow (Wednesday): Showers and storms could be around during the morning commute before skies turn partly to mostly sunny and highs climb into the mid-80s. A few showers and storms could pop up again east, especially east of Interstate 95. Winds start to come in from the northwest, lowering humidity some. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy, not as humid and more comfortable with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Thursday and Friday (Independence Day) feature sunny skies with highs in the mid- to upper 80s with noticeably lower humidity. Thursday and Friday night should be mostly clear and also comfortable with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
The rest of the holiday weekend starts to heat up a bit, but nothing too severe is anticipated. Sunny Saturday skies should push highs to near 90 with moderate humidity. Sunday then sees highs near 90 or into the low 90s. Saturday night should be mostly clear with lows ranging through the 70s. Confidence: Medium
Next week starts on the hot and muggy side with storm chances returning as highs reach the low to mid-90s. Another cool front around midweek could bring down humidity and return highs into the 80s again.
Today's daily digit — 3/10: This heavy humidity has an oppressive feel ahead of the menacing afternoon and evening thunderstorms. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Tuesday): Partly to mostly cloudy, hot and very humid (dew points in the low to mid-70s) ahead of strong to severe thunderstorms by mid-to-late afternoon. Storms could produce damaging winds and torrential downpours. Keep an eye on the radar and local weather updates this afternoon into the evening. Highs this afternoon range from the mid-80s to low 90s before storms cool things off. Winds are from the south at 5 to 10 mph, but higher around storms. Confidence: Medium
Tonight: Showers and storms, some intense, continue into the evening and some may linger overnight as well. Under mostly cloudy skies, lows range from the mid-60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow (Wednesday): Showers and storms could be around during the morning commute before skies turn partly to mostly sunny and highs climb into the mid-80s. A few showers and storms could pop up again east, especially east of Interstate 95. Winds start to come in from the northwest, lowering humidity some. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy, not as humid and more comfortable with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Thursday and Friday (Independence Day) feature sunny skies with highs in the mid- to upper 80s with noticeably lower humidity. Thursday and Friday night should be mostly clear and also comfortable with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
The rest of the holiday weekend starts to heat up a bit, but nothing too severe is anticipated. Sunny Saturday skies should push highs to near 90 with moderate humidity. Sunday then sees highs near 90 or into the low 90s. Saturday night should be mostly clear with lows ranging through the 70s. Confidence: Medium
Next week starts on the hot and muggy side with storm chances returning as highs reach the low to mid-90s. Another cool front around midweek could bring down humidity and return highs into the 80s again.
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