ROANOKE, Va. – Afternoon temperatures have been gradually climbing throughout the week, and they’ll continue to do so into Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, in regards to the heat, is nothing special by mid-June standards. Friday, however, afternoon highs come within about 2-4° of record levels.
At the same time, a weak front will pass in from the west. This brings the chance for isolated downpours each afternoon.
It will also guide an area of low pressure offshore.
If you have plans to go to the beach this weekend, watch for rip currents.
Here at home this weekend, we’ll track fairly typical mid-June weather. While there may be a few afternoon downpours Father’s Day, we expect highs in the 80s and a partly cloudy sky each day.
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By next week, a large dome of high pressure sits over the Eastern U.S. Sinking air associated with high pressure usually translates to high heat this time of year.
Combine that with humid air at the surface, and we have the potential to see the heat index reach triple digits each afternoon next week.
This is the time of year when you have to start thinking about a few things.
- Stay hydrated.
- Take breaks.
- Seek shade.
- Check on children/the elderly.
- Never leave any living thing in a hot car.
- Don’t walk bare foot on hotter surfaces like concrete or asphalt.