Tracking coastal storms this Sunday

Today’s forecast:

Today, I feel damp as soon as I go out. Temperatures are normal for this time of year, but will “feel” warmer due to higher humidity.

We are currently tracking strong coastal showers in the morning, with showers and thunderstorms possible to our north tonight.

Heavy rain is likely next week:

Once we get into next week, we're going to see a pretty stormy pattern for most of the week. A second cold front will move into the state and bring more rounds of heavy rain.

This front will also stall/hover for most of the week and allow smaller disturbances to bring multiple waves of rain to the area throughout the week. Rainfall totals could increase by 4-5 inches over the next 6-7 days.

Track the tropics:

There is no tropical activity in the Gulf, Caribbean Sea or Atlantic Ocean. Saharan dust is very severe across much of the tropical Atlantic, making things very quiet.

Another factor that keeps the tropics quiet are the vast dust deposits of the Sahara Desert, which help suppress the development of tropical waves at this time.

10-day forecast:

We'll remain in this active storm pattern through next week. Increased rainfall means cooler than normal temperatures. 95° is our average for this time of year.