It’s been another cloudy and damp day across our area as the dissipating Fay continues to churn northeastward. The circulation with Fay is now drifting across our area and this is squeezing out patchy light showers and mist. Tonight there will be lingering clouds and light mist or showers possible. We may also have some patchy fog after midnight and through early tomorrow morning. The clouds will finally shift eastward tomorrow and we will have a partly to mostly sunny sky making a return. Look for highs to be near 90 and it’s going to feel quite humid. Thursday and Friday will be partly to mostly sunny days, with high temperatures reaching the middle 90s.
It sure hasn’t taken long for our focus to shift off of Fay. Now we’re monitoring Hurricane Gustav, which is starting to impact Haiti. This hurricane is expected to make a westward shift in track, passing just south of Cuba for the most part. This will open the gate to further strengthening. By Monday there is a lot of guidance suggesting Gustav will be a category 3 Hurricane over the central Gulf. You will definitely want to pay close attention to this system if you have travel plans. We are highly confident this hurricane will strike the U.S. Gulf Coast. However, the question still lies in the exact location along the coast. Some data suggest a Louisiana and Mississippi target area. Needless to say, we have busy days ahead as we monitor Gustav’s process. Be sure to see the Official NHC forecast track graphic for specific times. Always remember that the cone represents an area of uncertainty and the hurricane could waver in direction, impacting locations anywhere within the projected cone.
In the meantime, we will have a few more clouds around by Saturday and especially on Sunday and Monday. This will occur as a front stalls over the state of Alabama. We will have isolated showers on Saturday, with scattered thunderstorms entering the mix on Sunday and Monday. Be sure to join us tonight for more details and also, be sure to check out the collection of Dog Days pictures that were sent in from viewers. The link is at the top of this page.
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Wes Wyatt
Chief Meteorologist
