A warmer than normal first week of July is upon us as high temperatures continue to climb into the mid and upper 90s each afternoon. The normal high temperature for early July is 93°, and we're forecasting highs warmer than that through the end of next week. A "normal" temperature, by the way, is based on a 30 year average that is updated every 10 years. Our current "normal" temperatures are based on the averages from 1991 through 2020. As for the rain in the forecast, low-end chances will remain in the forecast each afternoon through the 4th of July. These showers and thunderstorms will be diurnal, meaning they develop during the afternoon and die off during the evenings. Severe weather is unlikely, though thunderstorms this time of year can develop quickly, and wind gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range will be possible. Also, remember that lightning is deadly; so, when thunder roars, go indoors. The chance for rain will be higher on Sunday, July 5, and Monday, July 6. For those traveling on Sunday, showers and thunderstorms could create some disruptions. Into next week, the forecast is mostly the same; hot each afternoon with low chances for rain and otherwise mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.
Today in weather history... On this day in 2024, Hurricane Beryl battered the Windward Islands. The storm made landfall on Carriacou, Grenada, where it was estimated that up to 99% of structures were damaged or destroyed. Late in the evening, Beryl intensified to the Atlantic's earliest Category 5. The daily weather history segments come to us courtesy of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Today's Wednesday Weather Word is "inverna." An inverna is a southeast wind of Lake Maggiore, Italy. This definition comes from the American Meteorological Society's Glossary of Meteorology.
Also on today's show, we have an update on continued severe weather across the country. Finally, today's satellite imagery of the day showing thunderstorm outflows over the Great Lakes, courtesy of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
