Video: Sun, thunderstorms possible Sunday; tracking Hurricane Erin

Thank you very much for joining us, storm watch and I and weather on the web. Lots of summer warmth out there today. *** couple of downpours and even spot thunder showers in the Menanoc region, but elsewhere, lots of sunshine and more on the way tomorrow. However, *** better chance statewide from north to south in the afternoon of *** downpour or *** strong thunderstorm. There is that possibility of gusty winds and heavy rain in spots, not everywhere. Tomorrow afternoon and early evening after that, get ready for *** bit of *** full preview on Monday and on Tuesday. Lots of sun and much cooler. Nick shower chance on Wednesday. For tonight, fair skies after *** spot shower or downpour early southwest. Other than that, it’s high and dry. Some patchy fog will develop later on tonight into the early part of Sunday morning. Not as chilly. North in the 50s and 60s elsewhere, the humidity quite high and it’ll be that way through tomorrow along with classic summer heat. There is *** shot to get to 90 again from Concord Point south to around 80 in the north country. As for that severe threat level on Sunday, it’s only *** 1 on *** scale of 1 to 5, but not 0. In the timeline we’re looking at 2 or 3 p.m. far north with none. storms, the better chance of stronger storms farther south after 3 or 4 p.m. through 8 or 9 in the evening in the primary storm hazards now that we’re looking at very typical of any thunderstorm that poses *** threat, some gusty winds, heavy rain, and some large hail in addition to frequent lightning. Here’s our timeline and all of that again tonight. Any shower will dissipate quickly in the Mannano region. Skies overnight with patchy fog, sunshine tomorrow, then the clouds will build as the late morning and early afternoon wear on in the north country and sometime after midday or one in the afternoon, some downpours and non-severe storms in the Great North Woods. That line will work further to the south by late day into the evening with the potential for *** storm for some. You’ll notice right now in this particular computer run. But of the energy is offshore to our north and east, but that may change *** little bit so just be storm aware Sunday afternoon and early evening in the central and southern part of the state. Then notice the wind arrows coming in on Monday. Wow, they’re gonna be building in that classic fall feel for the early part of the week with *** high temperature on Monday in the nice refreshing 70s and the dew points very low so the humidity kept at bay. An update on Hurricane Erin, *** monster Category 5 hurricane Saturday and Saturday evening drifting to the north of the Lored Islands and Puerto Rico. So squally rains, some tropical storm force winds there in the northern Caribbean, but the track remains the same as it’s been over the last couple of days, tracking up to the Bahamas and points east of. There west of Bermuda, east of the Carolinas and then strong jet stream flow should drive it well out to sea southeast of New England. So the latest tracks of *** lot of computer models drive that storm up between Bermuda and North Carolina by Wednesday night, and at that time the seas will begin to churn up *** little bit even just off the New Hampshire coastline to about. 3 or 4 ft. However, even higher waves likely well offshore by about 20 miles or so to 3 4 5 ft or higher Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. So some of that wave action approaching the coast may trigger some rough surf and an increased threat of some rip currents, although well ahead of this storm, not even associated with the tropics. Actually seen some rip current threats even in the last several days. So whether there’s *** storm or not, you always have to be aware of that potential out at the coastline. Beyond then, pretty quiet weather, nice and mild and much drier and more comfortable. Monday and on Tuesday, the next chance of showers Wednesday and early Thursday, then bright and warmer Friday and the start of next weekend.