A sticky, muggy and warm air mass will stagnate in the Southeast today.Temperatures will soar into the 90s in many areas. With dewpoints near or above70, this will make for a sweltering, uncomfortable air mass. A few areas ofsoaking thunderstorms will cool the atmosphere off in spots along the GulfCoast and across Florida. For example, Pensacola, Fla., went from 101 degreesat 5 p.m. to 81 degrees at 5:43 p.m. thanks to a heavy, drenching downpour froma thunderstorm.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Mark Paquette.
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