Here’s what’s happening in national weather for today: The first week of Fall will remain warm for parts of the country; Tropical Storm Karen will strike Puerto Rico and could move towards the US; a tropical disturbance could bring rain to US by this weekend; and Puerto Rico was struck by 6.0 earthquake.
Many parts of the country, including Texas and the Southeast, will continue to see above-average temperatures during this first week of Fall. Temps in the high 80s can be expected for many areas, and some may elevate into the lower 90s.
Tropical Storm Karen is anticipated to make landfall in Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening. Forecasters are keeping a close eye on the storm, as it is expected to head north towards Bermuda through the rest of the week.
Once the storm encounters an area of high pressure, its track could change and there is the possibility that it may begin to move west toward the continental US.
A tropical disturbance in the Gulf, near the Yucatán Peninsula, has a 20% chance of developing into a tropical storm.
Currently, forecasters expect this area of disturbed weather to move west into Mexico, but the possibility of it shifting enough to impact the US with rain by the weekend remains.
While Puerto Rico was already bracing for a potential hit by a tropical storm within the next twenty-four hours, the island was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 11:24 PM local time and the epicenter was located approximately 46 miles northwest of the island.
There is no tsunami threat for the island or the neighboring US Virgin Islands. An aftershock of 5.1 was recorded nine minutes after the initial quake, with at least seven aftershocks over magnitude 4.0 recorded in the following hour.
