High pressure will remain over our region through the weekend and into next week, giving way to some beautiful days of enjoyable weather. Dry and warm weather will be the forecast for our region for the next few days. Clouds continue to move across our region as post-Tropical Cyclone Jose dissipates just north off of the East Coast. Temperatures for the weekend will be consistently high in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the low to mid 60s. Hurricane Maria is expected to remain well off to the southeast of our region through early next week.
Tonight:
Although being the first day of fall, it definitely does not feel like it. Tonight will be similar to the past two days. Our region can expect to see partly cloudy skies with dry temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Warm and dry temperatures will persist as post-Tropical Cyclone Jose continues to linger near the coast.
Saturday:
Saturday will have similar conditions to today. High temperatures will remain in the mid to upper 80s and our region should see mostly sunny skies.
Sunday:
Sunday will be even warmer to finish off the weekend. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s and our region should continue to see sunny skies; a beautiful weekend to enjoy before the cooler fall temperatures return for the season.
Hurricane Update:
Overall satellite imagery shows that Hurricane Mari has not changed much within the past several hours but is expected to decrease gradually in intensity. The current conditions of the hurricane indicate Maria’s max sustained winds have been reported at 125 mph with a minimum pressure of 959 mb. Flooding continues in parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and the southeastern US will likely see dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents in the next several days. The trajectory of Maria continues in the north northwestern direction.
Latest track for Hurricane Maria. (via NHC)