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FORECAST: Hurricane Hanna and more of the 90's
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — UPDATE: Hurricane Hanna as of 8AM is officially our first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season. Hanna already snagged another record for this season, being the earliest 8th named storm of any Atlantic Hurricane Season. Southern Texas will be bracing for heavy rain and wind gusts ranging from 80-95 mph by this afternoon. This will weaken to a Tropical Depression in Mexico by tomorrow.
THE CHARLOTTE AREA:
The streak continues. Friday was the 15th day in a row of 90°+! This is the 22nd longest streak on record for Charlotte and if we hit 90 today, this streak will continue to at least 19 days which would tie for the 5th most all time longest 90° stretch. Highs today will be in the low 90’s and will feel like the mid 90’s Clouds will mix with blue sky through the afternoon and will likely become more numerous due to storms this afternoon. Thunderstorms will start popping across the area after 2PM to about 9PM (around sunset).
Tomorrow will be very similar to today. Sunday is trending a couple degrees warmer than today and will feel like to upper 90’s to around 100° at times during the afternoon. Not everyone will see storms but if you do, expect up to 1-2 hours of heavy rain and downpours.
Next week: The 90’s continue. The mid 90’s are even expected Sunday – Tuesday. Each day will have a chance for an isolated to scattered thunderstorm but a nearby front the middle of the week could inspire more widespread thunderstorms Wednesday-Friday. The tropics are getting more active but the Carolinas will be Tropical Disturbance free at least for the next 7 days.
Tropical Update:
Tropical Storm Gonzalo is barely a tropical storm and will fizzle out over the next 24 hours to a tropical depression. It will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Trinidad and Tobago
Hurricane Hanna as of 8AM is officially our first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season. Hanna snagged another record for this season, being the earliest 8th named storm of any Atlantic Hurricane Season. Hanna will bring an increasing amount of rain over Southern Texas and parts Mexico. Landfall is expected to be south of Corpus Cristi here shortly
INVEST 92 – L is off the African coast moving west at about 15 mph. Winds are at 25 mph and it is quite disorganized but we will see more organization early to mid week next week. There is a chance that before we end July (Friday)… we could have our next named storm. Next on the list Isaias.