Tuesday afternoon was definitely a very hot and humid day.

Afternoon highs topped out in the mid and upper 90s with heat index values approaching 110°F at times. More of this kind of summer heat is in the forecast for Tuesday.

Along with the heat, some storms are also in the local forecast for Wednesday evening. 

Most of Wednesday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with temps in the upper 90s. Heat index values will be in excess of 105° at times. Heat advisories are likely again across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.

This extreme summer heat will then help to fuel a complex of storms in the evening. Storms will begin to move in from the NE by 6 p.m. Storms will become more widespread by 9 p.m., especially for our inland areas.

Storms will then be moving through and exiting our southwestern counties by midnight. Some severe storms are possible with damaging wind gusts as the primary concern. Heavy rain may lead to localized flooding issues in areas with poor drainage. 

More storms are expected later in the week as an upper-level low that is located over the Bahamas moves toward to southeastern U.S. This low will help to draw in some deeper tropical moisture which will lead to higher rain and storm chances. 

Rain chances over the weekend will be even higher as more moisture will be able to flow into the region.

Organized severe weather is not expected Thursday through the weekend, though the summer heat may lead to a couple of strong storms at times. 

TRACKING THE TROPICS  

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed as of 11 a.m. EST. Tropical storm Andrea is a very small system located over the North Atlantic, several hundred miles west of the Azores.

Andrea poses no threat to any land at this time and is forecast to be a remand low as early as 2 a.m. Wednesday.

No other development is expected in the Atlantic basin at this time.