Highlights:
- Clouds and wind increases Friday
- Windy, chilly, showery Saturday
- Brighter days ahead with warmer temperatures
Hurricane Joaquin remains at the top of many weather headlines, and rightfully so. Currently a category 4 hurricane, Joaquin is nearly stationary in the Bahamas this evening and presenting problems on many fronts (storm surge, wind, flooding). Eventually Joaquin will make a northward turn and begin to pick up momentum Friday night and Saturday. Today’s model guidance remains firm on the idea Joaquin will remain off shore from the US mainland, but we’ll need to continue to keep a close eye on things.
Here on the home front, the combination of the high to our northeast and upper low across the southeast will really serve to tighten the pressure gradient and result in strong east and northeast winds as we wrap up the work week and head into the weekend. Gusts of 30-40 MPH will be a good bet.
Clouds will be on the increase Friday with the possibility of PM showers- particularly east and southeast. It’ll be a cool day, but nothing compared to Saturday. Expect better coverage of showers Saturday, continued gusty winds, and even cooler air.
Brighter (and warmer) times will begin to return to wrap up the weekend and head into next week.
Upcoming 7-day Rainfall Forecast: 0.10″ (NW) – 0.50″ (SE)