ROANOKE, Va. – The combination Juneteenth-Father’s Day weekend has two great days before showers arrive on Monday itself. If you are spending time outside be sure to take precautions against both sun and heat. Use sunscreen and cover up if you burn easily, and stay hydrated in the afternoons in particular.
Air quality is not as good as it could be with even more fires in Canada. The smoke in the air is Moderate on Saturday: you can still spend time outside, but if you notice your breathing is affected head inside to let it recover.
Humidity is noticeable both days of the weekend without being high enough to be a problem. The Dewpoint increases on Monday as our showers arrive.
Father’s Day is the warmest piece of this stretch. Highs rise close to 90 in the afternoon. This is the last time we are anywhere close to the 90 mark since next week’s system cools us off.
Low pressure in the south sends moisture our way on Juneteenth. Showers are likely with some isolated storms. There could be severe thunderstorm warnings, but the main severe threat is concentrated hundreds of miles to our south.
Storms are common from Oklahoma to Florida this weekend. If you’re flying through Dallas, Atlanta, or Denver delays are a possibility. The Level 1 risk on Monday is a good sign that our storms stay less than severe on Juneteenth.