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Forecast: Cooler breeze, lower dew points finally arrive

It has been a two week stretch of high dew points, fueled by a persistent West Atlantic ridge which has continually built towards the Eastern 1/3 of the US. Finally this morning, a frontal boundary pushed just off the area coasts helping to lower dew points with winds out of the northwest. In addition, a […]

Excessive heat peaks Friday

A week characterized by excessive, in some cases record setting, heat will come to a climax on Friday as temperatures and dew points are maximized ahead of a cold front. West-southwesterly winds will reinforce an already moist and hot airmass – and temperatures are expected to climb near or over 100 degrees in much of […]

Severe Weather Threat on Saturday: Run-of-the-Mill or Significant?

    Saturday will be the last day of our heatwave, as a strong cold front approaches the area. With strong cold fronts and very warm, moist air out ahead of them, severe weather threats often ensue, and Saturday will be no different. However, although there are some factors that support severe weather, there are […]

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