Tropics

The forecast predicts a mostly dry weekend with scattered morning showers on Saturday and Sunday. Although temperatures will be hot, reaching the lower to middle 90s, the coming week is expected to be drier than normal, with rain chances between 20% and 30%. Visitors going to the beach are advised of an active rip current advisory.

A disturbance over the Bahamas is approaching, increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms over the next few days. While high temperatures will remain near normal around 90 degrees, humidity may make it feel like the lower 100s. Rain chances are predicted to decrease by early next week due to the expected arrival of drier air and Saharan dust.

Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the season, has passed, leaving the Pacific tropics quiet once again.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday afternoon, triggered by a seabreeze and likely to stall before moving toward the east coast, potentially causing local street flooding. The storms may help alleviate the ongoing drought, with high temperatures in the lower to middle 90s preceding the weather event.

Hot and humid weather persists with increased chances of afternoon thunderstorms in South Florida, particularly between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Storms may cause street flooding in poorly drained areas, with highs in the mid-90s and a heat index near 105. Upper-level winds have shifted west, directing storms toward coastal regions, and hurricane season activity is expected to rise in the coming weeks.

A heat advisory with 'feels like' temperatures up to 108 degrees is in effect for July 4th, alongside afternoon and early evening storms. Skies are expected to clear in time for evening fireworks. Saharan dust may reduce storm chances later next week, with otherwise stable weather conditions.

Tropical Storm Arthur marked the first named storm of the season, and the tropics are currently experiencing a period of calm. The article notes that the tropics are quiet for the time being following Arthur's activity.

Summer heat is building with highs in the upper 80s, feeling like the upper 90s due to humidity. Rain chances are low, with heavier activity near the west coast around Naples and scattered showers on the east coast. Storm chances may increase by the weekend, but no advisories are issued for boaters or beachgoers.

Hailstorms are expected to cause more damage by the end of the century due to larger hailstone sizes from climate change, with significant increases in mid-latitudes and reductions in the tropics and subtropics.