6/28 – Chris’s “Extreme Heat Warning” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in place for today and Excessive Heat Watch for tomorrow, with the expectation that it will upgrade to a warning for tomorrow. At the surface, high pressure remains centered over much of the Gulf of Mexico. If any thunderstorm activity develops at all the next couple days, it’s probably going to take till midafternoon to get going with temperatures approaching the mid/upper-90s. With high temperatures expected to be near 100 degrees for much of the area and dew points in the mid and upper 70s, heat index/real feel temperature values are likely to be in the 110 to 115 range or higher for most or all of the area .
Not much is going to change with the pattern through at least Saturday as High pressure slowly moves eastward to Florida. This means the oppressive heat will remain through the weekend. A few more heat advisories or warnings may be issued. However by the 4th of July, thunderstorm chances improve and temperatures fall a few degrees cooler to around normal for early July.
