Hickory Weather

07/02/2021

As the Frontal Boundary to our N/NW continues to push toward the region, showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage during the overnight hours into your Friday Morning.

As of 852 PM ET...the heaviest precipitation was in association with an embedded line of thunderstorms that extends from the south of to the NE into the area. This line is producing dangerous cloud to ground lightning and will likely as well be accompanied by Gusty Winds.

Back across our viewing area, Doppler Radar was picking up on light precipitation extending from to the S/SE into the area. As of this time the weather station KHKY out at the Hickory Regional Airport was reporting light rain falling.

As the front creeps S/SE overnight tonight, rounds of heavy precipitation will be likely across our viewing area. Although our threat for severe weather is marginally low, the threat for Flooding/Flash Flooding around our area will be possible as we go into your Friday morning.

If you venture across any roadway that is covered with water, please turn around and find a different route. Passing over flooded roadways is not worth you life, just so you can save a few extra minutes.

07/02/2021

Tropical Storm Elsa
Intermediate Advisory Number 5A

As of the 800 PM AST Intermediate Advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL, the center of Tropical Storm was located at Latitude 11.4°North, Longitude 54.7°West or about 345 miles to the East-Southeast of Barbados.

The Maximum Sustained Winds were 45 mph with a Minimum Central Pressure of 1005 millibars or 29.68 inches. Elsa is moving rapidly to the West-Northwest at 28 mph.

***Watches & Warnings***

The government of the Dominican Republic has issued a *Tropical Storm Watch* for the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from the Haiti/Dominican Republic border eastward to Punta Palenque.

The government of Jamaica has issued a *Tropical Storm Watch* for Jamaica

A *Tropical Storm Watch* is in effect for...

» Grenada and its dependencies
» The southern and western coasts of Haiti from the southern border of the Dominican Republic to Le Mole St. Nicholas
» The southern coast of the Dominican Republic from the southern border of Haiti eastward to Punta Palenque
» Jamaica

Tropical Storm Force Winds with Elsa extend outward up to 90 miles.

07/01/2021

Else has formed to ESE of Barbados with winds currently at 40 mph.

06/30/2021

Potential Tropical Cyclone Five

The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida has started issuing Advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five which is located at Latitude 9.6° North, Longitude 43.7° West or about 1195 miles to the East of the Windward Islands.

The Maximum Sustained Winds are at 35 mph and PTC Five is moving toward the West-Northwest at 21 mph with a Minimum Central Pressure of 1008 millibars or 29.77 inches.

The Meteorological Service in Barbados has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Barbados, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.

The Meteorological Service in St. Lucia has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for St. Lucia.

The Government of France has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Martinique.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to reach the Windward Islands on Friday as it continues to track toward the West-Northwest into the Caribbean. It is then forecast to remain to keep a WNW motion, passing just to the South of the Dominican Republic as it moves towards Cuba.

06/30/2021

The tropics are heating up and there is one disturbance that we specifically have our eyes on. Disturbance, classified as Invest 97L is located about 1300 miles to the west of the Windward Islands.

Latest satellite imagery shows that this system has begun to become better organized, though satellite derived wind data suggest that there is no well-defined circulation at this time.

As Invest 97L continues to track toward the West/Northwest at around 15-20 mph, it is likely that within the next day or two a tropical cyclone may develop as conditions across this region appear favorable for further development.

We will be monitoring this system closely to see where it will move over the coming days, but at this time it appears as if it will track toward the Caribbean, beyond that is still surrounded by a big question mark at this time. Stay tuned for further updates.

06/30/2021

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06/30/2021

Latest radar data shows showers and thunderstorms have begun to develop to the southeast of our viewing area. These storms are no immediate threat to us.

There will be a very slight chance that we could see a shower or storm develop across our viewing area later this afternoon/evening. We will continue to monitor the potential for storms across our area as well as a area of disturbed weather located several hundred miles to the west of Barbados.

More on this potential tropical system will be posted soon.

06/30/2021

Quick Update

Today will feature mostly nothing but sunshine across the area as temperatures soar into the lower 90s.

Although one can’t be fully ruled out, the potential for showers and thunderstorms are only around 10%.

Precipitation chances increase yet again as we head into Thursday evening and Friday. Latest guidance suggest we may clear out just in time to see nice weather for your upcoming holiday weekend.

06/30/2021

06/29/2021

7:00 PM UPDATE

Looking at the latest imagery from western there are a few and back to the west of our viewing area. None of these showers or storms are an immediate threat to our viewing area, but an isolated shower or storm can't be ruled out this evening.

It isn't until Friday Evening into Saturday Morning that we will likely see our next good chance for showers and thunderstorms, where we could actually see periods of heavy rainfall Friday Evening into the overnight hours.

7:00 PM ET Observations & Hickory Weather

Temperature: 83.0°F
Humidity: 61%
Dew Point: 68.4°F
Wind Speed: 5.8 mph
Wind Direction: South
Pressure: 29.99 inHg
Rainfall: 0.00 in