8:00 AM | **Major Hurricane Florence headed towards the North/South Carolina border region**
Paul Dorian
6-Day NYC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy and humid with patchy fog and some drizzle this morning, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, highs near 80 degrees
Tonight
Mainly cloudy and mild with chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, patchy fog possible late, lows near 70 degrees
Thursday
Mainly cloudy and humid with patchy fog and drizzle possible in the morning, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, patchy fog possible late, near 70 degrees for overnight lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, upper 70’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, upper 70’s
Monday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, upper 70’s
Discussion
Florence continues to move at a pretty good clip this morning at 17 mph in a west-to-northwest direction and towards the Carolina coastline as a major (category 4) hurricane. It is likely to reach the North/South Carolina border region early Friday and slow down dramatically as it encounters blocking high pressure to the north. From this point, Florence is likely to crawl southwestward along the Carolina coastline leading to an extended period of heavy rain and strong winds for coastal sections in the Carolinas. By late in the weekend or early next week, Florence is likely to head inland in a weakened state - perhaps as far south as over Georgia – and then eventually loop back around to the east before likely finally exiting the US around the middle of next week. Believe it or not, the heaviest rains in the Mid-Atlantic region from Florence - or more specifically what will become the remains of Florence - may actually come next Tuesday and/or Wednesday as it loops back to the east and interacts with a frontal system.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com