By Scott Martin
Monday appears it will be the only day without a chance of rain in the forecast. Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures are expected. Highs should reach the upper 80s. Winds will be out of the west-northwest at 2-5 MPH, but will shift and be out of the northeast at 10-15 MPH by afternoon. Chance of rain is 0%.
A trough of low pressure will be hanging around just off the east coast of the US, and with a surface high pressure ridge moving in over the southeastern US, this will increase the wind flow out of the north and northeast. This will bring warm and moist air into the area, which will allow the development of showers and thunderstorms for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday should be a mostly sunny day, with a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon hours. Highs should reach the mid 80s. Winds will start off out of the north-northeast at 5-10 MPH, but increasing to 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH by afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Highs will reach the mid 80s. Winds will be out of the northeast at 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 20 MPH.
For Thursday through the weekend, the surface low pressure is expected to move westward across the Florida peninsula as an upper trough cuts off the low. The combination of the upper low being nearby and increasing moisture levels will support formation of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Expect mostly cloudy skies, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms each day. Highs will reach the mid 80s. Chance of rain each day is 40-50%.
A trough of low pressure will be hanging around just off the east coast of the US, and with a surface high pressure ridge moving in over the southeastern US, this will increase the wind flow out of the north and northeast. This will bring warm and moist air into the area, which will allow the development of showers and thunderstorms for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday should be a mostly sunny day, with a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon hours. Highs should reach the mid 80s. Winds will start off out of the north-northeast at 5-10 MPH, but increasing to 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH by afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Highs will reach the mid 80s. Winds will be out of the northeast at 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 20 MPH.
For Thursday through the weekend, the surface low pressure is expected to move westward across the Florida peninsula as an upper trough cuts off the low. The combination of the upper low being nearby and increasing moisture levels will support formation of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Expect mostly cloudy skies, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms each day. Highs will reach the mid 80s. Chance of rain each day is 40-50%.
