Tuesday, July 18, 2017

7/18- TS Don, Stormy Week, Hot and Humid Too

Good Tuesday all-

Well, this week is going to be pretty similar to today...and that's not too great for us with constant heat and humidity likely for much of the next 7 days. The best day of the next 7 looks like Sunday but that isn't saying much- especially since there are thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Expect a heat wave for the next 3 days, with temperatures likely exceeding 90 degrees inland with temperatures generally around 93. The thunderstorms this afternoon look to be very isolated in nature, but don't be shocked if you get a quick downpour and rumble of thunder later this afternoon.

The Atlantic has come alive, with the formation of Tropical Storm Don east of the Antilles. It briefly intensified overnight, but it has now weakened to a low end tropical storm and will likely die in the east Carribean in the next day or so.

The Pacific is hyperactive, with Major Hurricane Fernanda weakening from category 4 intensity down to category 2. That's not all though- Tropical Storm Greg and Tropical Depression 8-E have also formed. Some impacts may be felt from Fernanda on Hawaii, but we don't expect anything too significant there. TD 8-E is expected to be Tropical Storm Hillary in the near future as well.

Fernanda was an exceptionally beautiful storm at peak intensity, as shown below

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