High heat today, storms possible early this upcoming week

Rain chances temporarily go down for today, but this means the heating process will be uninterrupted. This will allow temperatures to reach the upper 90s to near 100 degrees later this afternoon. HEAT ADVISORIES are in effect has heat index values will be in the 105-115 degree range.

A piece of energy moves into the area tomorrow, increasing storm chances. High-resolution models differ on location and strength, but show a round of storms moving in from the north during the day. These storms, if a complex forms, will certainly be capable of becoming strong, containing torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds.

This energy, along with a weak boundary, looks to hang over us Tuesday, keeping scattered storms in the forecast.

Drier air moves into the area Wednesday and Thursday before rain chances ramp up again for the weekend as the front moves back north and parks overhead.

TROPICS

Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to move northward across the northern Atlantic and will not affect any further land areas. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclone formation is expected.