Weather with Pat Pagano - August 21

WEATHER-CAST

A STORM NEAR CHICAGO WILL HEAD NORTHEAST AND DRAG A FRONT THIS WAY ON WEDNESDAY. CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS WILL BE WITH US TODAY AND IT WILL BECOME MORE HUMID WITH HIGHS IN 70S. SOME RAIN OR SHOWERS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY…ALONG WITH A THUNDERSTORM. TEMPS SHOULD RISE TO NEAR OR JUST OVER 80 AND IT WILL BE HUMID. CLEARING AND MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR ARRIVES FOR LATE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN FROM THE WEST AND IT COULD EVEN MOVE SLOWLY ENOUGH TO CARRY OVER INTO OUR WEEKEND.

SHORT VERSION:

TODAY: CONSIDERABLY CLOUDY AND MORE HUMID – 75-80

TONIGHT: SHOWERS – 70

WED: SOME SUN- SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS – LOWER 80S

THURS: PARTLY SUNNY AND LESS HUMID – LOWER 80S

FRI: SUNNY- LOWER 80S

More Wetness for Northeast – Hurricane Lane Eyes Hawaiian Islands ​Dangerous Hurricane Lane with 130 mph winds will turn northwest and likely affect the Hawaiian Islands next 48 hours. Below – expected track. Satelllite/radar showers storm in Great Lakes headed northeast with more rain for Northeast and Mid Atlantic. Some much needed rain for Northern Plains. Below – today’s risk of severe weather in dark green and yellow. Below – rainfall expected over the next 5-7 days followed by animated maps for the next 2 days.  Be safe.