MINOR IMPACTS FROM LEE THIS WEEKEND

 

HEAT RELENTS LATE WEEK

 

The summer's first heat wave gives way to a more humid, unsettled pattern this weekend into next week. Hurricane Lee is not a threat to the U.S. mainland through next Wednesday but we should keep a close watch on it late next week for any direct/indirect impacts to our area. 

PROLONGED DRY/WARM SPELL THROUGH THE NEXT 10 DAYS

 

SUMMER HEAT IN FULL RETREAT

 

We have had the benefits of a pattern that would not allow heat to hold in our part of the country for the balance of the summer. Aside from a day or two, 90-degree days have been scattered. After today, the same pattern (or similar one) will take shape and keep excessive heat from the Mid-West from having a free hand into the Northeast states. Tropics are very active, but the overall pattern is not yet ominous for sending tropical systems our way through the next seven days. 

EARLY WEEK STORM/FLOOD RISKS

 

LATE WEEK EXCESSIVE HEAT

 

Much like the past few weeks, heat will come in and only remain for 2-3 days. 

Nevertheless, the hottest day of the summer season thus far for most of the region is on tap for Friday. 

SMOKE AND HUMIDITY PERSIST THROUGH THIS WEEK

 After yesterday's flooding, the region will start to dry out a bit this week; although we'll see chances for storms Tuesday and again Thursday/early Friday, much of the region will see less in the way of rain. Frontal systems will have a better push forward, moving through more briskly and giving the area more time to recover from any downpours. 

WPC Day 1-5 Total Precipitation: Less at the coast, more inland

Meanwhile, smoke from prolonged wildfires in Canada will infiltrate the Northeast states. There will be times this week where the air quality is unhealthy, particularly during the middle of the day. This combined with temps generally around 90 and high humidity will make it a challenging week for people more sensitive to poor air quality. 

Air Quality Index

After the second front goes by on Thursday, we'll get a brief break from high humidity for Friday and again Saturday. Weather systems will keep moving along, so rain chances will be low for this coming weekend. By the beginning of next week, dew points should rise to uncomfortable levels yet again; temperatures overall should average out to near normal for this time of year. 

Tropical Tidbits

Precipitation should continue to run above normal as the overall pattern from June persists with the jet stream remaining very active for this time of year (this should signal that every few days, chances for downpours should continue with high humidity values).