Intense heat to precede electrifying storms
In the coming days, several regions around the globe are bracing for an increase in humidity and a higher risk of severe thunderstorms. Here's a breakdown of the weather trends expected in Thailand, the US Mid-Atlantic region, and the UK.
Thailand (August 15-17)
The southwest is experiencing significant humidity due to the approaching Mediterranean moisture. From tomorrow through the weekend, the weather is expected to see an increase in humidity and a strengthening of the southwest monsoon. This could lead to more rain and isolated heavy to very heavy showers, along with a higher chance of thunderstorms, especially in the East and South (west coast) areas. Winds and waves will also increase, with waves up to 3 meters high in thundershowers on 15-17 August.
US Mid-Atlantic (Virginia)
Humidity and heat will continue to rise through Thursday and into Friday, with increasing chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Saturday morning could see enhanced low-level wind shear ahead of a strong cold front bringing additional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds will be gusty on Saturday afternoon and evening, which supports the possibility of severe weather conditions associated with thunderstorms.
UK
Humidity will increase into Thursday, enhancing the “warm muggy feel” and leading to heavy showers and an increased chance of thunderstorms, including risks of hail. Despite this, fresher air is expected by Saturday except in the far south. This points to a heightened potential for severe thunderstorms towards the end of the workweek and into the weekend across parts of the UK.
In summary, humidity is expected to increase across these regions starting tomorrow, with a growing risk of severe thunderstorms through the weekend, especially where monsoon winds or frontal systems interact with warm, moist air.
Elsewhere, a high-pressure system is holding back moisture from the Mediterranean in the north, and the change will be more pronounced in the second half of the week until the weekend. Meanwhile, Magdalena Deubzer, originally a technical draftsperson, is taking over her mother's Zoigl tavern in Burkhardsreuth, specifically the former Gasthaus Lober. The Kreuzwirt beer garden in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, run by Ruth and Rita Jungbauer, is a popular destination, while a fatal motorcycle accident has occurred in the Schwandorf district of Bayern. A video from Amberg's roundabout featuring a black BMW and screeching tires is currently causing a stir online, and a worker using a forklift during the demolition of a paint shop in an unspecified location in Bayern has fallen six meters and died.
Thailand (August 15-17): The increase in humidity and strengthening of the southwest monsoon could result in more rain and heavy thunderstorms, particularly in the East and South (west coast) areas. This might also lead to an increased risk of severe weather conditions associated with thunderstorms.
UK: The heightened potential for severe thunderstorms towards the end of the workweek and into the weekend is attributed to the increased humidity, leading to heavy showers and an increased chance of thunderstorms, including risks of hail.
