Tuesday AM forecast: Storm Chances Increase as Pattern Finally Starts to Shift

Tuesday will be hot and humid, with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect near the lakes; isolated thunderstorms are expected late afternoon, mainly near the lakes area and southwest Mississippi. Storm coverage is forecasted to gradually increase through the week due to a shifting upper-level pattern, with the best chance for storms anticipated by Friday from a stronger trough. The tropics currently remain quiet, with no tropical development expected in the Atlantic Basin.