Back in the Weather Center with Fred Campagna

As of today, we've been under a high pressure. A hot, humid day and pretty gusty at times.. although it didn't quite hit 90, it certainly felt like it with the heat index. Winds were out of the South/Southwest at an average of 15mph for most of the day. Right now in Providence the temperature is at 85° with party cloudy skies. Overnight temperatures will be in the low 70's.

For Tomorrow, expect showers early. As the day moves on, there are chances for a spot thunderstorm as well. Best chance for precipitation is late morning/early afternoon. By late afternoon things should clear up slightly, leaving the rest of the day partly sunny with a blend of clouds. Winds tomorrow will be out of the Southwest once again with sustained winds at about 8mph.

Friday we will be back under a high pressure once again, it will stay semi muggy though. The Mid-Atlantic States however, will experience a passing cold front that may move through to our area by Saturday. Any showers will most likely stay to our South but we cannot rule out a shower or two especially in parts of Southern RI. Once the cold front passes through our area later on Saturday, the air may become a bit dryer, leaving us with the best chance to get some relief from the muggy conditions the rest of this weekend.

I will have the full, updated forecast for you Tomorrow afternoon in the Weather Center.

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Update in the Tropics

Nada! The National Hurricane Center is not currently picking up any waves of potential tropical weather at this time.

For those Meteorologists that have predicted an above average Hurricane Season in terms of topical activity, they may just be left a little disappointed. All we have seen so far was Hurricane Alex at the very end of June, and of course Bonnie, which did not even reach Category 1 Hurricane strength. As we know, Bonnie was a short-lived Tropical Storm. If you take a look at NOAA's Tropical Cyclone Climatology, you may be disappointed considering the average activity for a normal Hurricane Season reports that at least 2 named storms occur by Aug 1st. As of right now, "average" is just the case, nothing more. Although August is just around the corner, indicating the heightening part of the Hurricane Season, I do not think the Tropical Weather will be will be much more significant than an average August month.