WE WOKE UP NICE AND DRY, AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT. BUT THIS COULD BE COUPLED WITH VERY HOT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED IT FELT A LITTLE SWEATIER OUTSIDE YESTERDAY. AND IT WILL BE THAT WAY FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND. HIGHS FOR TODAY. NOT SO BAD RELATIVELY, BUT WHEN YOU TAKE HUMIDITY INTO ACCOUNT, IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, MOST AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 80 TO MID-85 DEGREES RANGE. THE REST OF US AT 85 DEGREES, CLOSE TO 80 DEGREES. SO THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE WE SHOULD BE. AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. TOMORROW TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER. BUT OVERALL, THIS WEEKEND, YOU'LL MOST OF ALL NOTICE THE MUCH NEEDED CHANCES OF RAIN IN THE FORECAST. WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF RAIN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, SO THIS COULD BE VERY GOOD FOR US, BUT IT MAY AFFECT YOUR WEEKEND PLANS. BUT NOT ALL DAY. SO THAT'S THE GOOD NEWS: WHEN WE SET THE TIME FOR TODAY, WE'RE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE MORE CLOUDY AT TIMES. IT'S STILL LOOKS DRY UNTIL ABOUT LATE MORNING TO NOON. There could be a scattered shower or two, but it doesn't look like there will be much to do during that time frame. Scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms are possible around midday and early afternoon. But keep in mind the overall coverage, it won't be one of those days where everyone sees rain. It's very scattered, so your friends on the road might see a few showers and thunderstorms, but you might stay dry. SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHERE WE'LL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOME SPOKEN RAIN AND STORMS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SIMILAR LINEUP UNTIL TOMORROW. BUT ALSO, ANY BIT OF RAIN THAT FALLS IS VERY HELPFUL. NOW WE'RE TRACKING THE TROPICS TO NOT MAKE THIS DISTURBANCE MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, BUT IT WILL DISAPPEAR QUICKLY WHEN IT MAKES LANDFALL. NOW FURTHER IN THE ATLANTIC WE HAVE BERYL AND A SECONDARY SYSTEM FOLLOWING BERYL THAT ALSO HAS A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF DEVELOPING. So let's take a closer look at Tropical Storm Beryl, which is moving west at 21 miles per hour. The latest warning, which was just issued moments ago, indicates sustained winds of 50 miles per hour. Really good circulation. This is a healthy storm. This is the type of storm you would generally see in August. And we're seeing the perfect conditions right now to see it develop even further over the next few days. Probably a Category 2 hurricane early Monday morning, maintaining that strength until about Wednesday. And then it will finally start to weaken. CLOSER EVERY DAY, MORE SLIGHTLY. WE'LL HAVE TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT, BUT FOR NOW IT'S NOT A DANGER TO THE U.S. BUT OF COURSE THESE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS WILL FEEL THE IMPACTS IN THE COMING DAYS. 40 LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE SHORT SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE UNDER 30S AGAIN ALL WEEKEND, AND THEN AS WE GO ON INTO NEXT WEEK, WE CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF SHOWERS AND STORMS. REALLY, ANY TIME ON EVERY SINGLE DAY OF NEXT WEEK. BUT DRY IN MOST CASES AND FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. SLIM CHANCE OF A LITTLE MORE COVERAGE

Low pressure system strengthens into tropical storm Beryl; first hurricane expected for the weekend

Updated: 6:10 a.m. EDT, June 29, 2024

The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking three areas of development in the tropics, one of which has now strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl. Invest 94 continues to move northwest toward the Yucatan Peninsula. The latest forecast is that this hurricane may remain stable enough that it could develop slightly further even after crossing the mainland if it emerges over the Bay of Campeche. Bookmark our hurricane page here to track tropical storms throughout the season. Click here to see all of our current weather forecast maps. Around 4 p.m. Friday, Invest 95 developed into a tropical depression. Since Friday night, the depression has strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl and is expected to become the first hurricane of the season late Sunday night or early Monday morning when the storm reaches the Leeward Islands. The first hurricane of the season usually occurs around August 11th. Currently, it looks like it will likely end up in the Gulf as well. A third tropical wave has emerged off the coast of Africa and has a medium probability of developing this weekend.

The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three developing areas in the tropics, one of which has now strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl.

Invest 94 continues to move northwest toward the Yucatan Peninsula. The latest forecast suggests that this Invest may remain stable enough that even if it moves over land, it could still experience minor further development when it emerges over the Bay of Campeche.

Bookmark our hurricane page here to track tropical storms throughout the season.

Click here to view all maps of our current weather forecast.

Around 4 p.m. on Friday, Invest 95 developed into a tropical depression. Since Friday night, the depression has strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl and is expected to become the first hurricane of the season late Sunday night or early Monday morning when the storm makes landfall in the Leeward Islands.

The first hurricane of the season usually occurs around August 11th.

At this point, it looks likely that this will end in the Gulf as well.

A third tropical wave has emerged off the coast of Africa and is likely to develop this weekend.

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8 a.m. EDT, June 28 – #95L – A tropical depression or storm is likely to form east of the Lesser Antilles later today or Saturday. There is also a slight chance of a tropical depression forming over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and tropical Atlantic Ocean. pic.twitter.com/WTLIR23rFI

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) 28 June 2024