My schedule has been crazier than crazy, but I'm back! The last wave of tests is over and today just happens to be the last day of classes here at NC State! And is it a wonderful day here in Raleigh or what?!
Today the high is expected to reach 68 but because of the clear skies we could see temperatures push up to 69 or 70 (temperatures won't get much higher than 68 due to windy conditions). A nice fat high pressure system has moved into the area allowing for the clear, sunny skies.
We can expect to see more clouds tomorrow and thunderstorms are possible on Friday as there is a strong temperature conversion out in front of an occluded front which is moving across the United States. Temperatures though are still expected to reach 70 tomorrow and mid 70's on Friday due to warm moist air being pulled up from the Gulf of Mexico. Then the weekend should be beautiful! Saturday temperatures are expected to reach almost 80 and on both Saturday and Sunday we can expect mostly clear skies with just some fair-weather clouds forming throughout both days. If you are in the Triangle area this weekend, plan to be outside. If you're going to be studying for finals (as I will be), study outside! It's going to be wonderful outside!
Interesting Red Flag warning in just about all of New Mexico along with parts of Texas, Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, and western Kentucky for the Midwest, but also now for Northern Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and southeastern Pennsylvania as these dry and windy conditions are allowing for wildfires to spread and spreading potential to rise. Stay tuned to your local stations for updates concerning locations of and potential for wildfires.
On this day in weather history....well, a lot of things happened. The most notable event was a severe thunderstorm in Anderson, SC pelted the area with golf-ball-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 67 mph. Reports from the airport told of 2 planes which were destroyed by the wind, 50 more were damaged from hail, and twenty-three greenhouses were severely damaged.
Really enjoy these Michael, keep them coming.
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