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Today’s Weather
Get ready for a scorcher! Today promises hazy sunshine with temperatures soaring to a sizzling high of 94°, but it will feel even hotter at 97° due to the humidity. A gentle WNW breeze at 5-10 mph will offer just a hint of relief. Stay hydrated and enjoy the sunshine!
5-Day Outlook
Today: Hazy sun, hot, and humid. High 94 (feel like 97) Winds: WNW 5-10 mph
Tonight: Mainly clear, warm, and humid. Low 68 (feel like 71) Winds: Light & Variable
Tuesday: Hazy sun, very hot, and humid; danger of dehydration and heatstroke if outside for extended periods of time. High 97 (feel like 101) Winds: W 5-15 mph
Tuesday night: Mainly clear, warm, & humid. Low 70 (feel like 73) Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Partly sunny, humid, and very hot with spot thunderstorms in the afternoon; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 97 (feel like 103) Winds: WNW 5-10 mph
Wednesday night: Evening thunderstorms & humid. Low 68 Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Thursday: Not as warm, accompanied by clouds & showers that gradually give way to lower humidity. High 75 Winds: NNW 5-15 mph
Thursday night: Partial clearing late. Low 58 Winds: NNE 5-10 mph
Friday (August 1st): Comfortable with some sun & clouds. High 79 Winds: NNW 5-15 mph
Friday night: Mainly clear & cool. Low 55 Winds: NNE 5-10 mph
Heat Advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday
The fourth heat wave of the summer will begin the work week, followed by a cool down with comfortable air arriving on Thursday and continuing into the first weekend of August. Heat index values into the upper 90s to low 100s. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives, neighbors, children, and pets.
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
Next weekend, which marks the first weekend in August, is expected to be pleasant with temperatures reaching the comfortable range of the 80s.
Get Out!
Take a Hike: Summits above 4,000 feet: Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 70…except in the lower 60s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet: Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Hit the Beach Hampton & Rye Beach
Weather: Hazy sunshine.
UV Index: Very high.
Thunderstorm Potential: None.
High Temperature: Around 80.
Winds: North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Surf Height: Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature: 62 degrees.
Rip Tide Current Risk: Low.
Tides Hampton Beach: Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 08:53 AM. High 8.5 feet (MLLW) 02:50 PM.
Jump in a Lake Weirs Beach:
Northwest winds approximately 5 mph, with waves around 1 foot. Sunny conditions prevail. Patchy fog is expected in the morning, followed by hazy sun and warmer weather, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s. Water temperature stands at 73 degrees.