7/20- July Freezer, but the Warmth is coming

Good Wednesday all-

Today is going to be a chilly day for July- it's in the 40s in parts of northern Connecticut today- that's way below average- and we're going to be below average during the day to, but not that far below. It'll be about 85 today, perhaps a touch cooler, but the best part is there is still barely any humidity to speak of whatsoever, which, apart from being very strange at this time of year, means that it's going to be among the best days all year, so go out and enjoy it! Sadly, though, all good things must come to an end, and this beautiful weather will end Friday, which looks like a potentially extreme severe weather day, so please keep that in mind. In fact, there is already a SLIGHT risk of severe weather. At three days out...this is extraordinarily unusual, especially since these usually go up as time goes on. Thus, I cannot rule out an enhanced or even moderate risk...by comparison, there hasn't been a moderate risk since July 26, 2012...four years ago! Hopefully it doesn't come to that, but you can come here if it does! Tomorrow is the transition day, highs will be about 90 but the humidity will still be low, so not too bad at all. The really oppressive heat begins on Saturday with mid-90s and humidity, followed by high 90s to near 100 degrees on Sunday with humidity. I strongly recommend you stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day on both weekend days...keep your activities in the morning! This will be an interesting few days of weather indeed, so strap in and enjoy the ride!

The Atlantic remains quiet, Darby has left the East Pacific basin and entered the central Pacific and is generally heading towards...but probably east of...Hawaii. Estelle remains just below hurricane intensity, but Frank and Georgette are likely to form in about 5 days. This is a remarkable turnaround from the early parts of the season, and shows no signs of letting up!

Today in weather history- July 20, 1986- Charleston, SC ties their all-time 104 degree record high for the second day in a row(!!). That's difficult but not impossible to believe because if a pattern remains  in the same place for a while...well, that's what can happen!