Hurricane Dorian Means Hot, Dry Weather Locally

September 2, 2019

Our week will be warmer and drier than a typical first week of September because of Hurricane Dorian.

The National Weather Service in Mobile explains:

“The hurricane releases a lot of heat much like your car engine releases heat when its running. When heat is released into the atmosphere it creates high pressure away from the hurricane. This high pressure means that air is sinking and as air sinks it warms and becomes drier. Since Dorian is going to move WELL away from our area we will see this drier warmer air.

“This is actually the same reason people talk about the ‘calm before the storm.’ The sinking air on the outside of a hurricane makes for dry, calm and warm weather before and after the storm. Temps in the mid 90s with dewpoints in the mid 60s Wednesday through Thursday.”

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive