July 15 Weather Humidity Slowly Increases Then Oppressive Next Week

Wednesday July 15 2020

This morning or weather conditions were still comfortable, but that is not going to last.  A slight increase in humidity will be noticed this afternoon, and it will slowly build up over the next few days.  Afternoon showers and storms will be isolated today, the increase Thursday and Friday.  The beaches may see more on Saturday. Then the oppressive heat may become dangerous next week with the upper 90s and index values over 100ºF.

Morning Set Up

Winds around High Pressure still keeping it comfortable this morning. But the return flow will start to be more noticeable tomorrow and into the weekend.

 

 

Satellite Loop

The color change is the transition from night to daylight mode on the True Color Visible Product.

 

Afternoon Forecast

 

 

Climate Report Today

Record Rainfall set in Baltimore at BWI

See the Weather Observations and Climate Report from this morning for more info about:

📋Observations yesterday

🌡 Climate data today

🗺 Weather Map

☀️ Sunrise and sunset times

🌙 Moon phase

 

 

Thursday

 

Forecast Animation 

Showers and storms will be more numerous Thursday and Friday. This may linger by the beaches on Saturday.

With the high heat and humidity, strong to severe storms may be possible any afternoon or evening next week.

 

Temperature Outlook

Remember that Heat Dome I mentioned? This will be from a classic Bermuda High Pressure set up. That will pump in tropical humidity with the high heat and lock in for next week.  Temperatures will climb to the upper 90s and Heat Index Values will reach above 100ºF for a few days.

 

Temperature Outlook

We will begin to really notice the heat at the end of the weekend. This will last through next week. This product defaults to near normal later in the period and is missing the full impact of the heat wave beyond Tuesday. It is likely to stay longer…