Temperatures will remain above average the next couple days until a cold front brings a taste of fall this weekend. Highs Thursday and Friday will be in the upper 80s, with a few spots in the area reaching 90. Rain chances look pretty low; there is a slight chance a shower or thunderstorm could make it into the western part of our area Thursday evening. Breezes will be from the west-northwest Friday just behind the cold front, providing warm and dry conditions. Then breezes will turn to the northeast for the weekend and will be brisk along the coast. Highs will drop into the low 80s this weekend, with some upper 70s at the beaches.
The combination of astronomical high tides due to the full moon and northeast winds this weekend could lead to minor coastal flooding at the times of high tide Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Tropics:
Tropical Storm Karen is about midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles. It will be moving mainly northwest the next few days through the central Atlantic and to the northeast of the Lesser Antilles. The storm may become a hurricane for a while the next day or two, then unfavorable upper level winds could weaken it back to a tropical storm.
The tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico will move slowly and erratically the next 2 to 4 days before making landfall in Mexico. The system still has a good chance to become a named system (Lorenzo).
Low pressure with showers and thunderstorms will be east of Florida Thursday moving northeast. Any possible development of this system will have no impact on our weather as it will remain well offshore ahead of an approaching cold front.
