As of last hour (1 p.m.Thursday), we officially hit 90°F for the fourth consecutive day. Additionally, dew points have been in the mega-muggy category (no kidding!).
BUT there is change coming! The pattern allows two distinct pushes of cooler, drier air next week:
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Will the high clouds leftover from Gulf Coast moisture and diurnal thunderstorms from the last 2 days be enough to prevent daytime highs from hitting 90°F?
Stay tuned.
In the meantime, you can feel the humidity hanging heavy in the air now.
Here is a good example of what happens when a strong thunderstorm moves in after a steamy, hot summery day:
Watch the map sequence below (winds aloft, 18,000 feet) and you’ll easily see why highs will reach into the 90s°F right through the rest of the week! Join me on Heartfelt Radio, WKJA-FM (91.9) and online at HeartfeltRadio.com every weekday plus Saturdays atn the top and bottom of the hour.
There’s a ton of heat developing in the Plains and Western USA. Here are temperatures as of late afternoon Wednesday:
While it comes in “chunks,” the heat will be on the move, dropping anchor east of the Mississippi next week. That will result in a string of 90°F+ days. Thus far, we’ve only seen one 90°F day this year.
