8/22- An Incredible Stretch of Weather

Good Monday all-

All I can say is "wow" with regards to the forecast for the next several days- they are going to be the best days in a long time! We're going to struggle to reach the 80s today- something that you haven't heard me say in a very, very long time! I think most of us do get there...but some shoreline and higher elevation communities could indeed get stuck in the upper 70s! Even better, tomorrow looks fantastic as well, with only a degree or two warmer than today- and the rest of the week will be in the mid-80s. We can expect partly sunny skies at all times, except for Friday night and Saturday morning, when a cold front moves through the area and will bring the temperatures back down to where we are today. No matter what...this is the best weather week...by far...we have had this month...so enjoy it!

The Atlantic remains very active, as although Fiona died, it'll be replaced by Gaston today. The forecast for this one is pretty straightforward...it's heading for the central Atlantic where it will rapidly intensify into a pretty extreme major hurricane as it approaches but likely stays just barely east of Bermuda. It's far too close for comfort though- if Bermuda does get hit, let's just say it will be bad. We're talking a cat 4 potentially...yikes. Additionally, a wave is also pretty likely to develop near the Bahamas. That puts us in a vulnerable spot, but we're way too far out to know exactly what will transpire with this one. In the Pacific, Kay continues to spin harmlessly, but there will be no new development anytime in the near future.

Today in weather history- August 22, 1992- True history occurs, as category 5 Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Homestead, FL, killing 65 people and doing $26.5 billion in damage, making this the 4th most damaging tropical system in US history. Also worth noting is that Andrew is one of only 3 category five hurricanes to ever make landfall in the United States. The others are the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the Florida Keys...and of course, 1969's Hurricane Camille.