CWG Live updates: Heat arrives today, becomes potentially dangerous early week
Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists.
Happening now: Our heat wave gets going today with highs near 90 and into the low 90s locally. Relatively modest humidity keeps it bearable, for now.
What's next? Sunday through Wednesday look rather brutal and possibly dangerous. Heat indexes approach 110 or higher with actual temperatures around 100 to start the workweek.
Today's daily digit — 5/10: Hot but just a preview of what's to come. Humidity could be worse, too. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Saturday): Lots of sun from start to finish. Highs range from the upper 80s in the coolest spots to the low 90s in the city. Winds are from the south and southwest around 5 to 10 mph. Relatively modest humidity. Confidence: High
Tonight: Decent this evening, with temperatures staying in the 80s till sunset. Mainly clear tonight. Lows about 70 to 75. Confidence: High
Tomorrow (Sunday): It's another day of near wall-to-wall sunshine as a high-pressure heat dome builds into the region. Mid- to upper 90s should do it for highs in most locations. Confidence: High
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear. Lows range from the mid-70s to around 80. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Upper 90s to near 100 both Monday and Tuesday as high pressure exerts control and delivers more sunshine. With dew points around 70, humidity is high enough to push heat indexes toward 110 in the afternoon in the hottest spots. Confidence: Medium-High
Maybe a touch less scorching by Wednesday, but you might not notice given stifling humidity. Highs in the mid- and upper 90s feel about 10 degrees hotter than that. As high pressure shifts a bit, we may introduce a chance of storms late-day. Confidence: Medium
Today's daily digit — 5/10: Hot but just a preview of what's to come. Humidity could be worse, too. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Saturday): Lots of sun from start to finish. Highs range from the upper 80s in the coolest spots to the low 90s in the city. Winds are from the south and southwest around 5 to 10 mph. Relatively modest humidity. Confidence: High
Tonight: Decent this evening, with temperatures staying in the 80s till sunset. Mainly clear tonight. Lows about 70 to 75. Confidence: High
Tomorrow (Sunday): It's another day of near wall-to-wall sunshine as a high-pressure heat dome builds into the region. Mid- to upper 90s should do it for highs in most locations. Confidence: High
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear. Lows range from the mid-70s to around 80. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Upper 90s to near 100 both Monday and Tuesday as high pressure exerts control and delivers more sunshine. With dew points around 70, humidity is high enough to push heat indexes toward 110 in the afternoon in the hottest spots. Confidence: Medium-High
Maybe a touch less scorching by Wednesday, but you might not notice given stifling humidity. Highs in the mid- and upper 90s feel about 10 degrees hotter than that. As high pressure shifts a bit, we may introduce a chance of storms late-day. Confidence: Medium
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