From News 19, I'm meteorologist Daniel Bonds.
The big story this week is Italia.
So far we've had 10 storms,
2 hurricanes and one major hurricane.
Now we'll say the latest forecast
indicating Italia may become our second
major hurricane of the 2023 season.
So here are all the storms we've had so far.
As we mentioned, 10 storms,
but the big one this week
is what will happen to it.
Dalia, it is expected to
become a major hurricane.
Also watching this area over in the
Eastern Atlantic National Hurricane Center
only gives us a small chance of further
development over the next few days.
This is Franklin,
This is a major hurricane at this point.
It is expected to get a little bit stronger,
maybe winds up to 130 miles,
probably does have winds up
to 1:15 with gusts up to 140.
Probably bringing some increased rip
current threats along the East Coast,
increase in waves as well.
So no major impact there.
But this is the storm we'll continue
to watch very closely this week.
This is Tropical storm Medalia.
It is expected to become a
hurricane and then move towards
the western coast of Florida.
You notice already do have those watches
and in place for at least parts of Florida.
We'll zoom in a little bit closer
here you see the hurricane watch
in effect for a large portion of
the western coast of Florida is
expected to become a major hurricane,
possibly a Category 3 storm at this point
and then move towards the north and east.
And you'll notice South Carolina,
at least parts of South Carolina is
within this cone of uncertainty.
But I will say small
changes in the direction,
speed and strength could lead to
big changes in what we actually see.
So we'll continue to kind of watch this
as it moves a little bit closer to us in
South Carolina and it continues makes
its way towards the United States.
This that hurricane watch in
effect for parts of Florida.
Tropical storm watch have hurricane
warnings in effect for parts of
Cuba and Yucatan Peninsula tropical
storm warning down there.
But as we put our forecast into
motion here in South Carolina,
showers and thunderstorms will
be possible later today,
pretty stray to isolated we'll say.
So a few showers and thunderstorms possible.
Rain chances increase tomorrow.
We'll call it kind of scattered shower
and thunderstorm activity as we get
into the afternoon and evening hours.
But our big rain day is going to
be Wednesday as what several left
of Italia at this point could be
a tropical storm moves generally
towards the north and east and
there's all these rain bands kind
of shifting into the area.
This is Wednesday morning and you kind
of see that spin in the atmosphere.
That would be tropical storm
Italia at that point. And rain.
This is 4:00 Wednesday afternoon.
But then as we get into the late
afternoon and early evening hours,
at least our forecast model showing the rain,
chances do start to decrease as
the system pulls away from the
United States and South Carolina.
And then the weather does improve.
So we are tracking it.
Dalia put the phonetic spelling there.
I'm sure I'll mess it up several
times before it's all said and done,
but likely becoming a hurricane
for us in the Midlands.
We're talking about heavy rainfall,
the potential for some flooding
and some breezy weather.
As of right now,
the overall chance for tropical
storm force winds pretty low
for the majority of the area.
You can see the actual odds here,
the risk here.
Now, the closer you get to the coast,
those odds of tropical storm force
winds will be on the increase
and the odds for severe weather.
This is Wednesday.
You know it's just a small part of
the Midlands under this marginal risk,
the lowest risk for severe weather.
And then the closer you get to the coast,
a slight risk.
So a little bit of a higher risk there.
Rainfall could be the issue,
though flooding could be the issue,
especially for the coastal region.
Even for the eastern and
southern parts of the Midlands,
notice 4 to 5 inches.
But the farther north and West you go,
the rain chances do decrease.
At least the amounts do decrease.
So as far as excessive rainfall,
some moderate risk here in this red area.
It does include at least parts of the
Midland, so that's going to be the big thing.
We'll be watching on Wednesday.
That chance for some flooding today
through Tuesday afternoon storms,
some localized flooding possible Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall, flooding,
breezy conditions,
and that severe weather opportunity,
especially along and east of I-95,
make the mention of some rain
early on Thursday.
But as of right now it looks like
there's rain chances may be out
of here late Wednesday and then
as we look ahead towards Friday,
it looks like it's going to be sunny,
dry and mild for today.
Few showers and thunderstorms possible.
Highs upper 80s, low 90s,
same range tomorrow.
Temperatures are cooler on Wednesday
as those clouds and rain or rains
in place thunderstorms as well.
Then Thursday, Friday low 80s.
So not a bad into our months in the
beginning of September and then looking
ahead towards first weekend of September,
Labor Day weekend mid 80s on
Saturday near 90 on Sunday.
The coastal forecast expecting those
showers and storms Wednesday and
probably into maybe early Thursday,
but Labor Day weekend not looking bad
and here's your upstate forecast,
scattered showers and storms today,
tomorrow and Wednesday the weekend
forecast once again looking pretty good.
Looking ahead though September 4th
through September 10th we do expect
warmer than normal conditions.
So enjoy that little bit of
reprieve from the heat,
especially as we get rid of the rain
and the Dalia moves out of the area.
Our weather does improve,
but we're going to continue to
track the tropics and we'll
bring you any updates as needed.