7:00 AM | **Hurricane Florence closing in on the Carolina coastline now as a cat 2**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Huntsville Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90 degrees
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, patchy fog possible, lows near 70 degrees
Friday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, lower 90’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, near 70 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, lower 90’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Monday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Discussion
Florence continues to move towards the Carolina coastline now as a cat 2 hurricane and it should get quite close by early tomorrow. As it approaches the coast, it will slow down dramatically as it becomes influenced by strong upper-level blocking high pressure to the north. From this location, Florence will likely take a turn to the southwest and then painfully crawl down the Carolina coastline leading to an extended period of heavy rain and strong winds for coastal sections of the Carolinas as well as nearby inland locations. Over the weekend, Florence will then likely push inland over South Carolina and Georgia in a somewhat weakened state and then it’ll begin a looping process in the early part of next week. This loop will begin with a push to the northwest and then a turn to the north and ultimately, a push to the northeast before finally exiting the US around the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com