8/19/2013 Daily Update: Warmer Monday, 90 Degrees by Midweek

Good morning everyone!

The coastal storm that brought us clouds yesterday has moved out allowing for sunshine today. It is going to be warmer and humidity is on the uptick as well.

TODAY: Warmer than yesterday. Mostly sunny with highs in the lower to mid 80s. Winds from the W at 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Winds from the W at 5 to 10 mph turning calm overnight.

TOMORROW: Sunny with highs in the lower to upper 80s. Winds from the W at 5 to 10 mph.

A good shot at 90 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday as winds turn more to the southwest bringing in the warmer air!

ATLANTIC TROPICS

• Lone source of development with a tropical wave off of Africa but NHC has since dropped the chances altogether.
• Erin has dissipated from tropical cyclone status.

NATIONAL WEATHER

• High pressure and dry weather for the Northeast. Few storms possible in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Humid with more showers and storms in the Southeast. Hot but typical heat in the South.
• Hot along the West Coast and the Plains. Many places will reach 90 degrees inland. That is the source of our heat come midweek.

WORLD WEATHER

• The Pacific continues to light up with three storms in the Western Pacific basin.
• Tropical Storm Trami in the Western Pacific is a threat for Taiwan and could meet typhoon criteria soon.  Typhoon Pewa is a Category 1 typhoon has open waters ahead and will have plenty of time to become even stronger.
• Once Tropical Storm Unala is now a depression and looks to be short-lived due to shear.
• Thunderstorms possible for Central Europe. Sunny and hot in Spain and parts of Eastern Europe as well.
• Showers across southern parts of Australia while dry and seasonable elsewhere.

EARTHQUAKES

• There were no earthquakes rated at or above M6 yesterday or so far today.

SPACE WEATHER

• After two M-class flares two days ago, solar activity is back on the low side. We are awaiting an indirect CME impact from those flares which could happen as early as tomorrow.
• Sunspots 1818 and 1824 have energy to produce M-flares. 25% chance of an M-flare in the next 24 hours.

Courtesy of spaceweather.com