Our Monday is off to a dry start, but we’ll be tracking scattered to widespread storms this afternoon and evening as we’ve settled back into our summertime rainy season pattern.

Temperatures are running close to average this morning, settling into the middle and lower 70s for most at sunrise. Under partly to mainly sunny skies those numbers will jump back into the upper 80s and low 90 by the afternoon. This will bring in the sea breeze off the Gulf, which will help to spark scattered to widespread storms during the afternoon and evening. Look for storms to pack heavy rain, frequent lightning, and in a few cases gusty winds and small hail. 

While storms will wind down overnight, we have another round of storms on tap for tomorrow — and for each afternoon and evening going forward through the work week. The widespread rain will help to limit temperatures as well, with highs settling into the upper 80s and lower 90s before the rain begins. 

Tracking the tropics:

Tropical Storm Philippe is tracking WNW in the eastern Atlantic. Like Lee and Nigel before it, it will turn northward well before reaching the Caribbean and will come nowhere near the United States.

Another disturbance near the Cabo Verde Islands will trail Philippe and could also become a tropical depression or tropical storm as it heads into the central Atlantic. Likewise, regardless of development, it is not a US threat. 

Lastly a weak low pressure area is drifting westward in the southern Gulf of Mexico this morning. With high wind shear in place, development is not expected with this disturbance. 

Hurricane Season continues through the end of November.