The National Weather Service issued a fairly repetitive yet quite intimidating forecast Sunday for the start of August.
Apparently it is going to be “hot to excessively hot” throughout the central Plains as we head toward the height of summer (which is August, not July, and I’ll die on this hill), according to the National Weather Service (NWS). While Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings have been issued throughout most of the central and eastern U.S., NWS also warned of “scattered strong to severe thunderstorms” stretching from the Midwest and northern Plains late on Monday, which is probably raising the risk of both tornadoes and wildfires.
Heavy to excessive rainfall will bring possible flood conditions throughout the central Appalachians, with another storm system developing off the Atlantic to help us get into that cataclysmic vibe for the rest of 2024.
Hot to excessively hot temperatures are expected over the central Plains much of this week. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings have been issued. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding to the central Appalachians Monday. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms… pic.twitter.com/Dh5mb6vKbQ
— National Weather Service (@NWS) July 29, 2024
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring an area developing down in the tropical Atlantic, which has a 40-60% chance of developing into a tropical storm or possibly a hurricane in the coming week (from the time of writing). (RELATED: Get Ready For A Category 6 Hurricane, But Not In The Way You Think)
If the system does develop into something significant, the trajectory as of Monday seemed to spread across the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and pretty much all of Florida. However, if a storm developed to be this huge and spread across the entire area as depicted by NHC, everyone would be dead.
July 29 8AM EDT: We continue to monitor an area in the tropical Atlantic with a medium chance (50%) of development in the next 7-days. Stay up to date with the latest at https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ pic.twitter.com/NGiaTHxDPS
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 29, 2024
Well, not everyone would be dead, but a storm that size would be absolutely apocalyptic. In reality, the map just shows the potential trajectory area should the disturbance develop into something substantial.