The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical development being monitored ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Start your day with the latest weather news – The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring two areas for tropical development in the week ahead. Plus, severe weather chances returns to parts of Texas and the southern High Plains.
Tropical development is possible off Southeast coast by Memorial Day weekend
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking the potential for a May Tropical Disturbance late this week, which could bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough surf to parts of the East Coast for Memorial Day Weekend.
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Monitoring 2 areas for tropical development
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring an area off the Eastern Seaboard that could lead to a tropical disturbance developing over the western Atlantic, meaning trouble for those with Memorial Day weekend plans along the Southeast coast.
No matter whether tropical development occurs, some Florida communities are in store for between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall over the next several days.
The setup for a possible tropical disturbance off the Southeast coast later this week or over the Memorial Day weekend.
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The second area the FOX Forecast Center is monitoring is a disturbance in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean northeast of the central Bahamas.
According to the National Hurricane Center, this disturbance only has a low chance of development, but it could bring heavy rain to parts of Bermuda later this week.
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Severe storms eye the Texas Panhandle
Active weather returns to the southern High Plains as the Texas Panhandle is in the bull's-eye for severe storms on Monday. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats across the region Monday afternoon and evening.
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Scorching summer ahead
This summer is expected to be a scorcher, according to a long-range outlook issued by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
Hotter-than-average temperatures are expected for much of the West, South and East for June, July and August.
And as far as precipitation goes, most areas east of the Mississippi River are predicted to have a wetter-than-average summer.
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Image 1 of 2The temperature outlook for June, July and August 2023 from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. ( )
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Image 2 of 2The rainfall outlook for June, July and August 2023 from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. ( )
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