Today completes the transition from wet weather back to dry weather, but a little time is needed for the low level moisture with lingering drizzle and light showers in parts of the South Coast region. As high pressure builds slowly into the region but its center stays to the north we’ll have a northeasterly air flow through Friday, and while still having to contend with some clouds at times into Thursday, the trend will be back to sun each day. The high pressure area will sink to the south over and eventually just to the south of the region during the weekend which will feature dry weather and a warming trend. In summary, after our healthy rainfall event, it’s back to a stretch of dry weather. As we head through late week and the weekend, we’ll experience larger swells and rough surf along the coast due to offshore tropical activity – strengthening Hurricane Earl – moving north to northeast, passing just east of Bermuda early Friday and starting to curve northeastward over open water heading into the weekend.
TODAY: Abundant clouds and areas of drizzle and light showers South Coast to start then more sun there while there is a sun / cloud mix elsewhere. Areas of fog early morning. Highs 66-73. Dew point falling into and through 50s. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Clearing. Areas of ground fog overnight. Lows 48-55. Dew point lower 50s to upper 40s. Wind NE to N up to 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs 71-78, coolest coast. Dew point lower 50s. Wind N to E up to 10 MPH, except 15 MPH at the coast.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Clear. Patchy ground fog forming. Lows 53-60. Dew point lower 50s. Wind diminishing to calm.
FRIDAY: Sunny. Highs 74-81, coolest coast. Dew point 50s. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear. Patchy ground fog forming. Lows 53-60. Dew point lower 50s. Wind variable under 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 76-83, coolest coast. Dew point 50s. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog re-forming overnight. Lows 54-61. Dew point 50s. Wind variable under 10 MPH.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 77–84, coolest South Coast. Dew point upper 50s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
DAYS 6-10 (SEPTEMBER 12-16)
The potential for some unsettled weather as a trough of low pressure and frontal system cross the Northeast from later September 12 through early September 15 with temperatures near to above normal during this time. Generally fair and seasonably mild weather later in the period as high pressure returns to the region.
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 17-21)
The final 5 full days of summer should feature a fairly dry pattern with temperatures near to above normal as high pressure controls most of the time.