Watch Out For Thunderstorms

brooklyn dock storm sundown by Several seconds on Flickr

The King of Pop is gone but the rainy weather is threatening to be here forever. What looked earlier in the week to be a change toward drier weather has completely collapsed. Memories of yesterday afternoon's few short hours of beautiful sunshine will have to pull us through the next few days.

At least this afternoon's weather has the potential for excitement! The morning rain is leftover gunk from thunderstorms that formed west of the city last night. There should be a bit of sun around noon. That heating, combined with an approaching cold front and an upper-level disturbance wil set the stage for potentially severe thunderstorm action later today. The thunderstorm could bring hail, gusty winds and heavy downpours. We're only 1.5 inches away from a June rainfall record. Today's high will be an unpleasantly muggy upper 80s.

A cold front will settle through the region late tonight. Tomorrow's high will be around 80 degrees and there will be a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms. That's pretty much the forecast through Tuesday, a mix of clouds and sun with a chance of showers, as the front doesn't appear to be in any hurry to leave.

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By Joe Schumacher in News on June 26, 2009 11:31 AM

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Global Wombat

Bawl some more, kids. People who complain about this weather will likely be the ones bitching any upcoming heatwaves, breezy days, and hail of toads.

nomnomnom

Come on rain! You can do it! Don't let all the previous rain go to waste!

gossipgirl

Well, now I hope we beat the June rainfall record. You know, to prove that we had a reason to bitch this whole month.

John Del Signore

Ha ha, at least there's that. #1! And I bet there's some money to be made in peddling some "I Rainstorm NY" shirts.

Clarice City

Holy shit...seriously?

John Del Signore

This is such bullshit. Will monsoon season never end? Can't the city make some shady deal with a Pied Piper mystic type to make this stop? He can have all our children, I just want summer.

Spirit of 76

Look at the bright side. With all the rain, there's going to be some serious greenery around when the sun finally does come out.

citizenerased

Seriously, i'm so sick of this funk we're in and there is no end in sight. I'm gonna form a facebook group to protest it, is there anything else can we do?