Saturday, May 16, 2026

Morning storms give way to another humid afternoon Sunday

 A few isolated to storms may begin the day Sunday, but the afternoon will dry out and warm up once again. High temperatures will likely push well into the 80s, similar to if not warmer than Saturday. Once again like Saturday afternoon, the humidity will fuel a lot of storm energy. But storms are unlikely after mid-morning with a lack of a trigger mechanism to initiate storms. Some shower and storm activity is possible to the North along a warm front.

While the afternoon will remain dry, it will be rather humid with dew point temperatures pushing the low to mid-60s: similar to if not a little higher than Saturday. Winds will increase feeding into the aforementioned warm front, with some Southerly gusts pushing 30 mph at times through the day.

Better coverage of rain and storm potential will arrive toward Monday morning. A few of these storms may pose a risk for gusty winds and small hail, but the severe threat early in the morning should be somewhat limited.

Monday afternoon could be a different story, however. Following that morning round of storms, the atmosphere could become primed for more storms with high levels of instability once again. But very similar to Saturday and Sunday, the atmosphere is lacking a trigger mechanism. Storm development during the afternoon will hinge heavily on that forcing (or lack thereof) and how morning storms evolve. Stay tuned!

Monday's categorical severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center as of Saturday evening. For the latest update from SPC, visit their website: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/.

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