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08/17/2024

Meteorologist John Conway has a preview of your Saturday forecast:

08/16/2024

Weather Update

Forecast updated on Friday, 16 August 2024, at 3:28 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: It will turn even more humid Saturday with showers likely later Saturday and Sunday as a low pressure trough approaches the region. Swells from Hurricane Ernesto in the Atlantic will bring a HIGH risk of rip currents to all of our beaches Saturday and Sunday. Wildfire smoke from Canada made the skies hazy today but it is not as bad as yesterday. More smoke is likely in the next 7 days. Cooler weather with lower humidity will return early next week, along with some wildfire smoke.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Increasing clouds and ore humid. Low 67-69°. Wind: S 3-7 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy, and more humid. Late day and evening showers will become likely. High 85-86°. Wind: S 10-18 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a SE wind at 14-20 mph PM. Rip Current Risk will be HIGH on all beaches.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers and a few passing thunderstorms. Muggy. Low 69-70°. Wind: S 5-12 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy, and humid. Passing showers and a few heavier thundershowers around. High 84-85°. Wind: S 11-16 mph. Beaches reach 77° with a SE wind at 12-20 mph PM. Rip Current Risk will be HIGH on all beaches.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for increasing clouds across the region tonight. It will be more humid with a south breeze and lows will dip into the upper 60's with temps. closer to 70 on the beaches. Winds will be light from the south. There may be some wildfire smoke aloft and a faint smell of it near the ground is still possible. A few isolated showers are possible later.

Saturday turns breezy and more humid with temperatures near 85 inland by mid-afternoon. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid/upper 70's all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 14-20 mph in the afternoon hours. Winds inland will turn to the south and reach 14-20 mph in the afternoon hours. Showers will be in the area from late in the afternoon into the overnight with some heavier thundershowers possible as well. A HIGH risk of rip currents will exist on all beaches due to Hurricane Ernesto in the Atlantic.

Sunday will stay humid and breezy with mostly cloudy skies. Look for temperatures near 84-85° inland by mid-afternoon. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid/upper 70's all day. Winds inland will stay from the south and reach 14-20 mph in the afternoon hours. Showers will be in the area and linger into the late afternoon and into the night as a cool front approaches Delmarva. Rip Current Risk will be HIGH on all beaches.

In the long-range: In the long-range: In the long-range: Spotty thunderstorms are also possible on Monday as a weak cool front approaches. Look for temps. to reach the mid-80s on Monday and fall to the upper 70's with low humidity in the air Tuesday through Thursday. Dry weather is expected from Tuesday through Friday and we may see lows temps. in the upper 50's by early Wednesday! Wildfire smoke may return next week as well.

The average low for mid-August is 66° and the high is 86°.

08/16/2024

Morning everyone! One last great weather day ahead of us today, even with the humidity on the increase. We will see plenty of sunshine with our highs into the 80s and 90s this afternoon, cooler at the beach on a southerly breeze. Storm chances arrive heading into the weekend.

08/15/2024

Forecast updated on Thursday, 15 August 2024, at 3:20 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: A large and weak high pressure system is moving slowly eastward and a southerly wind flow will return by Friday. It will turn warmer and more humid Friday and Saturday with showers likely later Saturday and Sunday as a low pressure trough approaches the region. Wildfire smoke from Canada made the skies hazy today but it is not as bad as yesterday. More smoke is likely in the next 7 days. Cooler weather with lower humidity will return early next week, along with some wildfire smoke.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly clear and mild. Low 63-65°. Wind: S 1-6 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny and more humid. High 86°. Wind: S 3-10 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a NE wind at 6-10 mph PM.

Friday Night: Mostly clear and more humid. Low 69°. Wind: S 4-9 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy, and more humid. Late day and evening showers will become likely. High 85°. Wind: S 10-20 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a SE wind at 14-20 mph PM.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight across the region. It will be pleasant again as lows dip into the mid 60's. Winds will be light from the south. There may be some wildfire smoke aloft and a feint smell of it near the ground is still possible.

Friday will be a little more humid with partly sunny skies and a south breeze will return. Temperatures will reach 86° around 3 PM. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid/upper 70's all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 5-10 mph in the afternoon hours. Winds inland will turn to the south and reach 3-9 mph in the afternoon hours.

Saturday turns breezy and more humid with temperatures near 85 inland by mid-afternoon. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid/upper 70's all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 14-20 mph in the afternoon hours. Winds inland will turn to the south and reach 14-20 mph in the afternoon hours. Showers will be in the area from late in the afternoon into the overnight with some heavier thundershowers possible as well.

In the long-range: In the long-range: We will see some showers later Saturday and Sunday with afternoon temps. around 85° both days. Spotty thunderstorms are also possible on Monday as a weak cool front approaches. Look for temps. to reach the mid-80s on Monday and fall to the low 80's with less humidity in the air Tuesday through Thursday. Wildfire smoke may return next week as well.

The average low for mid August is 67° and the high is 86°.

08/14/2024

Forecast updated on Wednesday, 14 August 2024, at 3:20 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: A large and weak high pressure system is moving slowly eastward and a southerly wind flow will return by Friday. It will turn more humid Friday and Saturday with showers likely later Saturday and Sunday as a low pressure trough approaches the region. Wildfire smoke from Canada made the skies very hazy today but this narrow band should move away from the area overnight. You can faintly smell the smoke but most of it is well above the surface.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly clear and mild. Low 63-65°. Wind: N 0-3 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and a little more humid. Pleasantly warm. High 85-86°. Wind: N/NE 1-7 mph. Beaches reach 75° with a NE wind at 6-10 mph PM.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear and mild. Low 65°. Wind: S 2-6 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny and a little more humid. High 86°. Wind: S 3-10 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a NE wind at 6-10 mph PM.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight across the region. It will be pleasant as lows dip into the low to mid-60s. Winds will be light and variable. There will be some wildfire smoke aloft and a feint smell of it near the ground is possible.

Thursday will be partly to mostly sunny with a light north wind and it will turn just a little more humid. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid-70s all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 5-10 mph in the afternoon hours.

Friday will be a little more humid with partly sunny skies and a south breeze will return. Temperatures will reach 86° around 3 PM. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid/upper 70's all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 5-10 mph in the afternoon hours. Winds inland will turn to the south and reach 3-9 mph in the afternoon hours.

In the long-range: Skies will turn mostly cloudy and it will turn more humid over the weekend. We will see some showers later Saturday and Sunday with afternoon temps. around 85° both days. Spotty thunderstorms are also possible on Monday as a weak cool front approaches. Look for temps. to reach the mid-80s on Monday and Tuesday.

The average low for mid-August is 67° and the high is 86°.

08/14/2024

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Another great day with sunshine and temperatures in the 80s inland, 70s at the beach. There may be a few extra clouds from time to time this afternoon, but with low humidity...who's complaining? Right... Enjoy!

- Meteorologist Mike Lichniak

08/13/2024

Weather Update

Forecast updated on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, at 3:45 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: A large and weak high-pressure system covers the Midwest and this has brought a Canadian air mass of cooler and much drier air to the entire region. This dry air will linger into Wednesday with the humidity rising by late week. An upper-level trough will bring clouds and some rain back to Delmarva over the weekend.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly clear and comfortable. Low 63-64°. Wind: N 0-3 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm. High 84-85°. Wind: N 4-10 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a NE wind at 10 mph PM.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear and mild. Low 63-65°. Wind: N 0-3 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and a little more humid. Pleasantly warm. High 85-86°. Wind: N/NE 1-7 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a NE wind at 6-10 mph PM.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight across the region. It will be pleasant with cooler temps. than we have seen for a while as lows dip into the low to mid 60's. Winds will be light.

A large and weak high-pressure system covers the Midwest and this has brought a a Canadian air mass of cooler and much drier air to the entire region. This dry air will linger into Wednesday with the humidity rising some by late week. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a light north wind and the low humidity will continue. Temperatures will reach the low to mid 80's. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid-70s all day. The dewpoint will stay near 60 which will give a pleasant feel to the air again on Wednesday. Winds will be light.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a light north wind and it will turn a little more humid. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid-70s all day. There will be an onshore sea breeze at 5-10 mph in the afternoon hours.

In the long-range: Skies will turn mostly cloudy skies with more humidity in the air from Friday into Monday. Look for highs in the mid 80's and lows in the mid 60's Friday then upper 60's Saturday through Monday mornings. This is close to the average for mid-August.

It will turn more humid by the weekend with clouds increasing. We will see some showers on Saturday and Sunday with afternoon temps. around 85°. Spotty thunderstorms are also possible on Monday as a weak cool front approaches.

The average low for mid-August is 67° and the high is 86°.

08/12/2024

Weather Update

Forecast updated on Monday, 13 August 2024, at 3:15 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: A large and weak high-pressure system covers the Midwest and this has brought a Canadian air mass of cooler and much drier air to the entire region. This dry air will linger into Wednesday with the humidity rising some by late week.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly clear and pleasant. Low 63-64°. Wind: NW 1-5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with some high clouds. Pleasantly warm and not humid. High 83°. Wind: NW 2-7 mph. Beaches reach 78°. Winds near the coast will turn to the NE at 5-11 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear and comfortable. Low 63-64°. Wind: N 0-3 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm. High 83-85°. Wind: N 5-10 mph. Beaches reach 78° with a NE wind at 10 mph PM.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight across the region. It will be pleasant with cooler temps. than we have seen for a while as lows dip into the low to mid-60s. Winds will be light.

Tuesday looks mainly sunny with some high clouds and afternoon temps. in the low 80's. The dew points will stay near 60 which is much lower than last week, so the air will feel quite pleasant. Winds will be light.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a light north wind and the low humidity will continue. Temperatures will reach the low to mid-80s. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid-70s all day.
In the long-range: Skies will remain fair through Friday with a little more humidity in the air. Look for highs in the mid 80's and lows in the mid 60's. This is close to the average for mid-August. It will turn more humid by the weekend with clouds increasing. We will see some showers Saturday and Sunday with afternoon temps. around 83-84°.

The average low for mid-August is 67° and the high is 86°.

08/12/2024

If you liked yesterday, you'll really love today's weather! Why you ask: even lower humidity values. Highs today climb up into the 80s across inland Delmarva, in the 70s at the beaches. Enjoy!

- Meteorlogist Mike Lichniak

08/11/2024

Meteorologist John Conway has a preview of your Sunday forecast:

08/09/2024

Meteorologist John Conway has your Friday evening forecast as the threats from "Debby" come to an end:

08/09/2024

With limited lifting ability and the shear factor our atmosphere dropping this afternoon, our Tornado Watch has been canceled by the NWS. This doesn't mean the chance of a few more showers or a thunderstorm are not gone, just the severe weather threat has diminished for the most part.

08/09/2024

Here is Live StormTracker Radar with some Live Cameras from across Delmarva as we watch for the potential of severe weather throughout the day today.

Note: This is just streaming radar, there will be no one talking during this live stream.

08/09/2024

A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of Delmarva through 2 PM this afternoon. This means that conditions are favorable for the development for possible severe thunderstorms that may produce a quick spin-up tornado. Stay tuned to WBOC-TV, Wboc.com, and the WBOC Weather App!

08/09/2024

Morning everyone! The first band of showers and storms is beginning to develop across parts of Delmarva on what will be an active weather day. The chance of showers and storms is possible throughout the day. A few of these storms will pack a punch and an isolated tornado is not out of the question. Temperatures today into the 80s across the region and once we get into tonight...things will start to calm down and turn cooler.

08/08/2024

⚠️ A *Tornado Watch* has been issued for parts of Delmarva:

⚠️ TORNADO WATCH...

A *Tornado Watch* is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday for Accomack County and the Chesapeake Bay.

This means that tornadoes are not guaranteed, but are possible in any rain bands from the decaying Tropical Depression "Debby."

The rest of Delmarva is not covered under this Tornado Watch, but could be added later this evening or tomorrow morning.

Stay weather alert tonight!

08/08/2024

Meteorologist John Conway has a preview of your Thursday evening forecast, and a short update on Tropical Storm "Debby":

08/07/2024

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of the WBOC Viewing Area. For more information, head over to WBOC.com or the WBOC Weather App driven by Hertrich.

08/07/2024

Weather Update

08/07/2024

Weather Update

Forecast updated on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, at 3:15 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: Showers are likely into Friday as a cool front stalls over the area and some heavier downpours are possible. The remains of Tropical Storm Debby will merge with this cool front Friday night and winds will increase some as the low-pressure system that was Debby approaches the area Thursday and Friday.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with passing showers likely. Some areas may see some locally heavy rainfall. Warm and muggy. Low 71°. Wind: E 2-8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, and not as hot. Occasional showers and some thundery downpours likely. High 79-81°. Wind: SE 12-24 mph. Beaches reach 76°. Winds near open water may exceed 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with passing showers likely. Low 72-73°. Wind: E 9-18 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, and breezy. Occasional showers and some thundery downpours are likely. High 83-85°. Wind: SE/S 14-24 mph. Beaches reach 78°.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for cloudy skies with passing showers tonight across the region. Some showers will bring a real downpour. Expect low temps. in the low 70's by daybreak with a light east wind under 9 mph. Winds may be higher near open water, though, especially on the Chesapeake Bay.

Thursday looks mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms across the area. Occasional heavy downpours are likely with rainfall of over an inch likely in many spots. Winds will turn to the Southeast as a summer cool front sags southward over the area and temperatures will only reach the upper 70's to around 80 degrees. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid 70's all day. Winds will increase in coastal areas to 20 knots later Thursday as the remains of Debby pass to the west across Virginia. Some coastal flooding may develop in Somerset and Dorchester counties due to a continuing SE wind flow Thursday into Friday at 15-25 knots.

Friday will remain rather cloudy and turn quite breezy as the low pressure remains of Debby drift into Virginia. We will see passing showers and thunderstorms across the area. Occasional heavy downpours are likely with rainfall of over an inch likely in some spots.
Winds will turn to the SE and increase to 15-24 mph in the afternoon hours. Temperatures will reach the low to mid 80's. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid 70's all day. Showers will continue into Friday night as a cool front moves across the area.

In the long-range: Skies will clear Saturday after some morning showers as a cool front passes. We should see sunshine, along with cooler and less humid air behind a cool front later Saturday evening into Monday. Look for high temps. in the low/mid 80's with low temps. dropping to the mid 60's Sunday and on Monday. It will turn noticeably less humid Sunday through Tuesday. Wednesday looks mostly sunny with seasonable temperatures.

The average low for early August is 67° and the high is 86°.

08/07/2024

Morning friends! On and off rain and a few thunderstorms are going to be possible over the course of this Wednesday. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. The wind starts to pick up later this evening into tonight as the wind turns southeast.

08/06/2024

Weather Update

Forecast updated on Tuesday, 6 August 2024, at 3:45 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: We should see more clouds with thunderstorms around Wednesday as a weak cool front approaches the area. Showers are likely into Friday as a cool front stalls over the area and some heavier downpours are possible. The remains of Tropical Storm Debby will merge with this cool front Friday night and winds will increase some as the low-pressure system that was Debby approaches the area Thursday and Friday.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Fair early, then clouds with showers after 3 AM. Low 73°. Wind: S 7-14 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, and not as warm. Passing showers and some thundery downpours likely. High 83°. Wind: S 9-14 mph. Beaches reach 80° then a sea breeze will bring temps. down to near 78°.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with passing showers likely. Warm and muggy. Low 71°. Wind: E 2-8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, and not as hot. Occasional showers and some thundery downpours likely. High 79-81°. Wind: SE 10-18 mph. Beaches reach 76°.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for increasing clouds tonight across the region. Some showers will begin to develop late tonight along a cool front with some spots seeing a real downpour. Expect low temps. in the low-mid 70's by daybreak with a light south wind under 12 mph. Winds may be higher near open water, though, especially on the Chesapeake Bay.

Wednesday will not be as hot as clouds increase and a weak cool front stalls over the area. Numerous showers and some thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and evening hours. We will see south winds at 7-13 mph. The temperatures will reach the low to mid 80's inland with the coast seeing temps. in the mid 70's. The remains of Debby will stay well to our south, but it will turn our winds more to the SE by Thursday. This will bring the temps. down even more with showers and some thunderstorms more likely.

Thursday looks mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms across the area. Occasional heavy downpours are likely with rainfall of over an inch likely in many spots. Winds will turn to the East as a summer cool front sags southward over the area and temperatures will only reach the upper 70's to around 80 degrees. Beaches will see an onshore flow and stay in the mid 70's all day. Total rainfall from Wednesday through early Saturday will be 1-2.5 inches across the area. A few spots may see more.

In the long-range: Friday through early Saturday look cloudy and muggy with periods of rain and thunder as the remains of Debby merge with a cool front over the area. Total rainfall for the entire period may exceed 2 inches.

We should see sunshine, along with cooler and less humid air behind a cool front later Saturday into Monday. Look for high temps. in the low/mid 80's with low temps. dropping to the mid 60's Sunday and on Monday. It will turn noticeably less humid Sunday and Monday.

The average low for early August is 68° and the high is 86°.

08/06/2024

Here is my Tuesday morning update on and what to expect for later this week and the start of the weekend.

The boundary to our north will be pushing into the region by tonight and into Wednesday and will start to spring up some scattered showers and storms throughout the day on Wednesday. As Debby starts to move slowly toward the north, the moisture from the storm will interact with the boundary and will provide more showers and storms into Wednesday night and throughout the day on Thursday.

The big pull from this front on Debby will start on Thursday evening and night and will pull the storm into our region for Friday into Friday night and early on Saturday. It's during this time where the heaviest rain will fall across the region and when our strongest wind gusts of 40-50 mph are going to be possible. The storm will push out of the region by Saturday afternoon with improving conditions by Saturday night and into Sunday.

The models have trended downward with the rain totals possible from this storm with regards to the increase in speed that will happen by Friday into Saturday and will be gone by Saturday afternoon. I am not ready to trend all the way to where the models are at the moment, but we could still tweak the rain forecast.

As of right now, I have the region getting between 3-6" of rain with some locally heavier amounts to as much as 8" could be possible in some neighborhoods by the time it ends on Saturday afternoon.

I did see some folks question about tornado threats with this storms...that forecast will be a wait and see. At the moment, with how far inland the storm is projected to go, we can't rule it out (we are on the dirty side of the storm), but notice that the cone of uncertainty over us is still very large. Lots of things could still change between now and Friday.

I will write another long post with my thoughts probably either late on Wednesday or early on Thursday and that will be my last thoughts before we get into the meat and potatos of this storm.

- Meteorologist Mike Lichniak

08/06/2024

A pretty good Tuesday is on tap for us with temperatures up into the 80s and some low 90s this afternoon. The heat index values will be near 100 later today as the humidity will go up slowly. I'll have an update on my thoughts on what to expect with Debby later this morning.