Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Mugginess Factor High
You're going to continue to be stuck with this humidity today - and with it, the potential for a thunderstorm or two up in the mountains and over in the deserts. We got something of a break from it all yesterday, but the potential is still there for some decent storms to develop. Keep an eye to the sky out east.

For everyone west of the mountains, there's an outside chance of a "drifter" storm, but you're more likely to just continue to notice the heat and humidity. Temperatures today will be near seasonal normals (read: toasty) and the humidity will continue to be high. Much like Florida, but without the hurricane threat. Or the alligators.

The air overhead is unstable enough there's even the potential for some nighttime thunderstorm activity; this instability will be out in the East county all week, so expect to have the potential for flash flooding highlighted each afternoon. The latest computer forecast models are even saying that by Sunday, everyone - even at the coastline - should have a chance for thunderstorms. THAT would be an interesting Labor Day weekend, no?

Matt Baylow is the Chief Meteorologist for KFMB-TV, and you can catch his weather forecasts each weeknight at 5pm, 630pm, and 11pm on San Diego's only weathercasts broadcast in High Definition. There's never been a "clearer" weather forecast, if you can get past the hair that's out of place. And sometimes the pattern on the tie. Did we mention the tie?