Hi, hi – Storm Team 3 Meteorologist Alysa Carsley here – let’s have a fabulous Tuesday!

Keep the umbrella nearby all week long as we are still tracking the stalled front draped across the Southeast and into the Gulf. This will bring in Gulf moisture, so expect more rounds of scattered storms over the next few days. Heavy rain will be likely at times.

Flooding remains a risk for areas with poor drainage because the ground is already soaked from the last few days of heavy rain. Rain totals will be up to 2-3″ through the end of the week. Higher amounts will be possible in slower storms. Timing will be mainly in the afternoon and evenings each day. Highs remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s each day.

By this weekend, a coastal low could move up our coast. This could lead to higher weekend rain chances and a risk of rip currents. As of Tuesday, it’s not a weekend washout but scattered showers will be around both weekend days. 

THE TROPICS 

• Tropical Storm Dexter is a weak tropical storm with max sustained winds of 40 mph. It continues to track to the northeast and will remain a fish storm as it pulls farther away from the East Coast. 
• The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas of possible development.
  • One will be the coastal low that will impact our weekend weather. This area has a 40% (medium) chance of development as it gradually drifts west towards the East Coast. A tropical depression is possible by the end of the week. Impacts: higher rain chance for us, breezy winds, elevated tides and coastal issues like rip currents and some beach erosion. We will keep an eye on this.
  • The other is a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa. It has a 50% (medium) chance of development as it travels into the central Atlantic Ocean. A tropical depression or tropical storm is possible late this week or into the weekend.