Labor Day was a washout…

The first day of school for many students was a washout…

A rainfall record was set for today at Norfolk Int’l Airport: 3.51″.  The two day rainfall total for Norfolk Int’l Airport is 5.67″ and still climbing.

Will the sun return soon?  Probably not for a couple more days.  A pesky area of low pressure off the North Carolina coast will hover for the next couple of days.  While the heaviest axis of rain should shift to our northwest, we’ll still have to contend with some drizzle and showers from time to time.  Additionally a strong pressure gradient between an area of high pressure well to the north and low pressure off the coast will create strong winds.  Gale warnings are posted for the seas and the bay by late Wednesday.  A coastal flood advisory is posted for minor tidal flooding for Wednesday and Thursday.  Tides will run 1-1.5 ft above normal tonight (next high tide 10:30 PM-12:30 AM) and 1-2 ft above normal Wednesday and Thursday.  Please move your car if you park in a low-lying flood prone area.  With the clouds, drizzle and persistent onshore flow, temperatures will remain on the cool side in the 70s.  This pattern should start to break just in time for the weekend.  Fingers crossed! 

Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson