Under the heat dome: Tallahassee sweats it out, unlikely to get rain from 92L storm

The same heat dome that's brought stifling temperatures to the eastern United States is also the cause of Tallahassee's prolonged hot and dry spell.

Since June 3 in the Capital City, the average daily temperature has ranged anywhere from 2 to more than 6 degrees above average. The thermometer hit 99 degrees on three different days, with heat index values topping out even higher.

Meanwhile, only about 2 inches of rain has fallen for the entire month, about 3 inches below average. Tallahassee has seen only two days this June with rainfall over half an inch.

Wright Dobbs, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, said the heat is the result of a large ridge of high pressure across the eastern and southern U.S. It's expected to linger across the south, causing temperatures to rise again this weekend.

However, the ridge is expected to retreat to the west early in the week, which could finally change the weather pattern.

"We're going to have a lot better chances for showers and thunderstorms next week as we be a little bit better deep layer moisture into the area," Dobbs said.

Meanwhile, a tropical disturbance dubbed 92L is expected to slowly move west and on shore this afternoon into Saturday morning, dissipating as it makes its way inland. The area is unlikely to get any beneficial rain from the storm.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Weather: Tallahassee in the heat dome; no impact from 92L storm