Near-record heat Thursday under hazy skies

Reporter: Nash Rhodes
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Hot and humid weather returns to the forecast, as high temperatures soar into the 90s. Most of the WINK viewing area will experience highs several degrees warmer than Wednesday’s maximum temperatures. High humidity will only amplify that heat. Dew points in the 70s will make our “feels like” temperatures return to the triple digits as early as lunchtime.

A concentrated plume of Saharan dust will give the sky a hazy appearance. Allergy sufferers will find their symptoms slightly more inflamed until the dust subsides during the weekend. Additionally, this dust will create a large reduction in Thursday’s rain chances.

Only stray storms are expected in Southwest Florida. These will likely remain below severe criteria, with most of them disappearing after sunset. Boaters will experience light to moderate chop within our bays and 1- to 3-foot wave heights on the open gulf waters. Thankfully, things are still behaving in the tropics. The Weather Authority expects no named storms to form in the Atlantic Basin, Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean over the next five days. WINK News’ long-range models hint that things will likely remain quiet into next weekend.

Now to the tropics! Happy to report, both the NHC and the Weather Authority are not anticipating any tropical activity within the next 5 days across the Atlantic Basin. As of now, long range models are indicating quiet tropical conditions over the next few weeks.

Are you curious as to where we are currently in the tropical season… things generally remain fairly quiet through this period, but as mid August nears, our topical activity typically ramps up, with the peak of hurricane season on September 10th…

Keep it tuned to WINK News, the Weather Authority for all your weather needs and tropical updates.

 

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