Today's weather forecast is so stereotypical that it could have been pulled out of a textbook. A low pressure system is moving toward the northeast through Pennsylvania today. In quick succession we will see first a warm front and then a cold front pass through the city. Both those frontal passages up the potential for lots of rain today. Look for showers and thunderstorms through late afternoon. Some of the rain in those storms could be intense. We may see a bit of clearing late this afternoon after the warm front passes but before the cold front arrives. Depending on how much the skies clear, today's high will range from the lower 70s (likely) to upper 70s (possibly).
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Rainy Friday Will Be Followed By Sunny Weekend
Fall Begins With Many Days Of Rain
Autumn has arrived! Astronomically speaking at least. Meteorologically, summer and fall are having an awkward embrace with warm, humid tropical air doing its best to hold off an advancing cold front. Yesterday's high was 80 degrees. Will that be the last 80 degree day until next spring?
Rainy Summer To End With More Rain
Happy penultimate day of summer! To celebrate we'll have a summerlike dew point today. Without the summer heat that will make for a mild and clammy Wednesday. Look for a high in the mid 70s, plenty of clouds and a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
More Lightning Possible Tonight, Tomorrow, And Sunday
That was a great lightning show last night, wasn't it? Despite the dramatics, only JFK reported more than a few drops of rain in the city. If you missed the show there will be another chance of thunderstorms tonight. A deep layer of warm, moist air is moving up from the south and that is going to get nudged later today by a fraying cold front approaching from the west. Meteorologists like to calculate a thing called CAPE, for Convective Available Potential Energy, to see how likely it is for thunderstorms to occur. The local Weather Service says today's CAPE will be 1500-2500 J/kg, which makes the atmosphere moderately unstable. To translate, that amount of energy is roughly equivalent to the number of calories in half a stick of butter for every cubic yard of air within a couple thousand feet of the ground. That's enough to get some scattered, but intense, showers and thunderstorms brewing starting this afternoon. Today's high will be in the muggy mid 80s.
The Sun Returns For A Day
What's that shiny object in the sky? Don't look, you'll hurt your eyes, but we have it on good authority it is the sun. High pressure will give the city a day or so of clear skies before clouds and more rain return. Speaking of rain, 9.61 inches has fallen so far this month, making it the fourth wettest August on record. Assuming the forecast is accurate (ha!) we should easily surpass 1927 to move into third place by the weekend. Almost three inches of rain is needed to break 1990's record of 12.36 inches. Can we do it?
More Rain To Follow Record-Breaking Rain
Look at what heavy clouds, steady rain and an easterly wind can do to the daily temperature cycle! All three combined to keep the temperature and dew point between 67 and 70 degrees yesterday. The record-breaking rains pushed this month into the top ten of rainiest August's ever recorded in Central Park. As of early this morning the monthly total is 9.03 inches, only 0.05 inches behind 7th place 1942. The wettest August ever was 1990, which had 12.36 inches of rain.
Weekend To Start With Sun, End With Rain
If you haven't done so already, today would be a really good day to call in sick. High pressure centered over Lake Erie means a warm, dry and sunny summer Friday. Look for a high in the mid 80s and perhaps a smattering of fluffy cumulus clouds late this afternoon. Clear skies tonight will make for perfect viewing of the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Hot Weather Gone For Now
Bored of the same old hot and humid followed by warm and dry weather pattern we've been in for the past few weeks? You're in luck as the summer torpor is about to change.
August Starts Hot And Stormy
Last month was the fifth warmest July, and sixth warmest month, recorded in Central Park since weather observations began more than 140 years ago. Fourteen days reached at least 90 degrees, two reached 100, and those latter two were both record breakers. Five out of the seven months this year have been warmer than normal, including the last four months straight.
Sunny, Warm Weekend To Follow A Possibly Stormy Friday Night
All the weather action for the next few days is going to happen this afternoon and evening. A warm front is moving through the area right now and a cold front is not too far behind. Lots of humidity, unstable air and a push from the cold front will bring on the showers and thunderstorms. It won't be a widespread rainfall but where it does rain the storms could be severe. Today's high largely depends on how much the sky clears this afternoon. With plenty of sun we should reach the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Hottest Week Of The Year?
Well, our forecast for the weekend was a bit off. Instead of the upper 80s the mercury reached at least 90 degrees both days. Central Park is now up to five 90 degree days this month. Get ready for more as that number could double in the next week as a heat wave spreads across the country. Still, we're no Oklahoma City, where today will be the 48th consecutive 90 degree day and 28th day over 100 degrees this year.
Heat Advisory In Effect Through Tomorrow
Time for a heat advisory! As expected the high pressure system that brought sunny and dry conditions to the city this weekend is moving east. That's allowing warmer, and much more humid air to move into the area. Today's high will be right around, or just a bit over, 90 degrees. Combine that with dew points in the mid 60s and the heat index will climb to 95 degrees, triggering a heat advisory.
Sunny Weekend To Follow Friday Rains
The laziest front ever is still slowly approaching the city today, and its languid approach has allowed lots of moisture to gather in the area. The dew point is hovering around 70 degrees and the precipitable water, which is the amount of water that could be condensed from the air above our heads, is approaching two inches. With all that water it won't take much of a disturbance to get some rain falling. Look for an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon until about midnight. Some of that rainfall is likely to be intense primarily because we forgot to bring an umbrella to the office. The heavy cloud cover will keep this afternoon's high to the lower 80s.
Yet More Rain Today, Sunny By Sunday
Heavy rains just missed the city yesterday, will it be our turn today? While a quarter inch fell on Central Park much of Rockland County received three inches of rain in just a couple of hours. We happened to be up that way and can verify that the rainfall was intense! Another round of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms is likely to hit somewhere nearby today as a stationary front shows no sign of moving until tonight. A flash flood watch is in effect for much of the metro area until 1 a.m. tomorrow morning.
More Thunderstorms Later Today, But Sunny On Saturday
Thanks to that 5 a.m. thunderstorm, we didn't need our alarm clock this morning. Three quarters of an inch of rain fell in that deluge, making today the rainiest day of the month. More showers and thunderstorms are expected later today as a half-dead occluded front slowly makes its way eastward across the region. By itself the front doesn't look like much of a weather maker but, as you may have noticed, the air mass it is displacing contains gobs of moisture. Be prepared for gusty winds, heavy rain and impressive lightning displays this afternoon and evening. The heavy cloud cover will keep today's temperatures in the 70s.
Storms And Tornado Watch This Afternoon, Cool And Dry Tomorrow
June's off to a steamy, and possibly stormy, start but a long stretch of mild weather should soon follow. A cold front is dividing the state in two today. Everyone east of, say, Syracuse or Binghamton is basking in a soupy, tropical, air mass. We're looking at a high close to 90 in the city this afternoon. Behind the cold front Buffalo will be lucky to reach 70 today. With the heat and humidity and the big change in air masses we are likely to see afternoon or early evening showers and thunderstorms in the city. Some of those storms could be intense, as the National Weather Service has just issued a tornado watch for NYC, as well as Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam Counties until 8 p.m. tonight.
Yes, More Rain Is On The Way
Thanks to an approaching warm front, it's another day of gloomy gray skies in the Big Apple! The front won't get here until tonight, making the Weather Service's forecast high of 71 degrees appear overly optimistic. Look for misty, drizzly weather for a few more hours. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening.
More Sun Than Rain On Saturday
Oooh, look at the satellite view of the swirly clouds above us. Actually, that's not quite accurate. The instrument that took this picture is designed to look at atmospheric water vapor. Lighter shades correspond to lots of water vapor and the darker areas to dry columns of air. The bullseye in the center is where the upper level low is located. One of the wetter bands looks like it is approaching the city as we write this, so be on the look out for showers and thunderstorms throughout the day today.
Rain Can't Last Forever, Can It?
Don't let the semi-bright skies fool you! We are catching a short break from the precipitation as a tongue of somewhat drier air is squeezing its way between rain bands. Another round of showers and thunderstorms, some containing heavy rain, should arrive later this afternoon. Since the ground is saturated from all this rain, close to 2.5 inches has been measured in Central Park, a flood watch has been issued for the entire metro area. The Weather Service has also issued a coastal flood advisory for this evening.
Rain Today, Heavy Rain Tomorrow, More Rain On Wednesday
This week's weather can be summed up in one word: cloudyrainycool. The jet stream is constipated with a blocking ridge over the Atlantic. As a result the long waves of the atmosphere are not moving eastward. Instead there's an upper-level trough over the southeastern states that is quickly becoming a cut-off low. That low is just going to churn all week long, bringing cool easterly winds and lots of moisture to the New York region.
Rain Headed This Way, Should Clear By Weekend
You know all that rain, Poplar Bluff, Missouri's had 15 inches in four days, that's been falling in the Midwest this week? Well, it's starting to move eastward. The ridge of high pressure that's given us two 80-degree days this week has also been the atmospheric dam keeping the rain to our west. That ridge is breaking down and the humidity is already increasing. Today's high will be in the mid-70s and there's a slight chance of rain.
Hold On For A Thrilling Weather Rollercoaster Ride This Week
Where is this 70 degrees people were predicting for today? Soon, people, soon. The warm air is behind a warm front and that front is somewhere between the Big Apple and the City of Brotherly Love. Once that front gets here the temperature will quickly jump a good ten or fifteen degrees.
Warmest Day of the Week
Lots of weather action on tap for this week. Let's start at the beginning. There's a stationary front sitting south of the city right now. West winds blowing parallel to the front will bring warm sunny conditions for much of the day. At some point this afternoon the skies will begin to cloud over as a low pressure system takes form along the stationary front. The clouds will cut off further heating but it should warm to the mid 70s before they arrive.
Rainy Monday Followed by Rainy Tuesday
As of this early morning rainfall in September was 2.79 inches below normal. It now looks like half or more of that deficit will be made up over the next couple of days. Already, more than three-quarters of an inch has fallen in Central Park's rain gauge. The rain is caused by warm, moist air running over a stationary front just to our south. The resulting easterly winds and thick cloud cover are keeping today's temps in the 60s.
Yo-Yo Weather Through the Weekend
Can you believe it? Yesterday's high was a mere 89 degrees. How disappointing! With a warm front passing through town this morning there shouldn't be a problem returning to 90 today. The heat will be accompanied by increasing clouds and a chance of scattered showers this afternoon. Showers will likely turn to thunderstorms as a cold front approaches this evening. Some of those thunderstorms may be intense.
Heat's Gone, Rain's On
The heat is gone but the humidity will be hanging on for a couple more days. Thanks to a low pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast there's an onshore breeze today to keep the city in soupy air. Some of that soup will splatter on the city in the form of scattered showers and thunderstorms today. Look for a high in the mid 80s.
Warmest Spring Ever
Combine the fourth warmest March, warmest April and tenth warmest (sort of, the Weather Service has a unique way of counting ties) May and you get the warmest spring ever recorded in Central Park. The three-month average temperature of 57.1 degrees was 4.7 degrees above normal, nearly a degree warmer than second place 1991 and nearly thirteen degrees higher than the bone-chilling spring of 1888. The first five months of 2010 have been the sixth warmest start to a year.
Near Record High Today
Are you ready for some hot, hot weather action? If so, today is the day for you! High pressure is allowing for plenty of sunshine and a warm breeze. As a result the temperature should zoom up to the lower 90s this afternoon. The Weather Service says 95, which would tie the record set in 1880, but their forecasts have been running warm the past few days. The heat will clash this afternoon with a back door cold front sneaking down from New England. The result should be showers and thunderstorms. The latter accompanied by gusty winds and hail. Sadly, it probably won't be of the OMG Oklahoma hail variety.
Watch out for Afternoon Thunderstorms
As expected, low pressure is scooting eastward across Ontario today. That will warm the city up to near 80 degrees this afternoon. It will also set the scene for scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms. The warm air is unstable enough that thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail the size of small hail.
Better Weather Ahead
Today's rain is courtesy of a warm front moving up the east coast. A few episodes of light rain are possible before the front passes through town around the time the Yankees take the field. The clouds ahead of the slow-moving front will keep today's high in the upper 60s. If that's not warm enough for you hop on the next NJ Transit train to Trenton, where it will be in the upper 70s.
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