Update on the strong thunderstorms, lower humidity, nice weather and then hot and also the tropics!

- Just a quick programming note first - I will be off the grid for most of today, but I may have a quick early afternoon update. If not, I will post the new Euro ensembles for the tropics tonight sometime.

- That very strong line of thunderstorms is right on schedule and in NJ now (1st image is at 4:29 AM). It will be weakening as it heads to the coast, but there is still the potential for downpours and gusty winds. Also, more strong thunderstorms will be in the area this afternoon and evening with localized heavy downpours and the potential for gusty winds and small hail. The 3rd image is for 2 PM from the HRRR, but don't take it literally.

- Then we get into the nice weather with lower humidity for the weekend into Monday before the humidity slowly increases with the hotter weather possibly centered around next Friday/Saturday and maybe Sunday as well.

- The first system in the tropics is now Invest 95L, and the Euro ensembles (5th image) are now more bullish on it and the wave behind it, so I will continue to update on these systems.