A slow moving cold front brings an unsettled start to the week. Ahead of this cold front, temperatures will rise along with humidity, leading to a late-summer feel. Once this frontal boundary passes, high pressure to the west will allow for a cooler, drier Canadian airmass to enter the region, leading to more seasonable temperatures along with sunny skies.
Rest of today – a mix of sun and clouds continues with a small chance of some rain, with temperatures topping out around average in the low-80s.
Monday – as a cold front approaches from the west, humidity and temperatures will rise along with a south wind. There is some small chance for thunderstorms, especially west of the Hudson. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the mid-80s.
Tuesday – with the cold front lingering in our vicinity, a small chance for showers and thunderstorms continues, along with warm and humid temperatures in the mid-upper 80s.
Wednesday – the cold front finally pushes through Tuesday, and gives way to high pressure building in from the west on Wednesday. This will lead to comfortable temperatures in the low-80s with sunny skies.
Thursday – similar conditions to Wednesday, with sunny skies and a pleasant, comfortable high in the low-80s.
A Note on the Tropics
We’re about to enter the most active period of the Atlantic hurricane season, and things have definitely picked up in the tropics. A series of monsoonal tropical waves are moving off of the cost of West Africa, giving rise to the potential for a couple of Cape Verde type tropical cyclones. This conveyor belt of tropical waves has already spawned this season’s first hurricane, Danny, which peaked as a major hurricane with winds of 115mph (Category 3) at the end of last week. Danny has weakened considerably, but could still bring some much needed rain to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the next couple days. Meanwhile, another tropical wave following on Danny’s footsteps could become Tropical Storm Erika in the coming days. Neither of these storms poses any immediate threat to the United States for the time being.
