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Storms With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Will Bring Some Relief From Hot, Sticky Stretch Storms With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Will Bring Some Relief From Hot, Sticky Stretch
Storms With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Will Bring Some Relief From Hot, Sticky Stretch A round of heavy thunderstorms will sweep through the region bringing some relief from the hot and sticky stretch of days by ushering in a more comfortable air mass from Canada. But that won't happen until after a couple more hazy, humid days. A Heat Advisory that goes into effect late Monday morning, July 27 lasts through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. (For steps to take to get relief from the heat, see the second image above.) High temperatures on Monday will rise to the mid 90s with heat index values approaching 100 degrees for much of the region. Tuesday will be another hot and humid d…
High Wind Watch: Storm With Damaging Gusts Up To 60 MPH Could Cause Power Outages High Wind Watch: Storm With Damaging Gusts Up To 60 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
High Wind Watch: Storm With Damaging Gusts Up To 60 MPH Could Cause Power Outages A strong storm will bring heavy rain and powerful, damaging wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour that could knock down tree limbs and cause power outages in the area over the weekend. A High Wind Watch is in effect for the region beginning Sunday night and continuing through much of the day on Monday. (See first image above.) The storm will arrive overnight Saturday into Sunday, Feb. 24 with up to a half-inch of new precipitation by daybreak Sunday. Rain will move in sometime after 10 p.m. Saturday. The overnight low will stay just above freezing to the south, but farther north,…