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Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16. It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester. A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service. …

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Flood Threat: Here Are Rainfall Projections For Storm System With Drenching Downpours Flood Threat: Here Are Rainfall Projections For Storm System With Drenching Downpours
Flood Threat: Here Are Rainfall Projections For Storm System With Drenching Downpours New update: Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible With much of the region at risk for flash flooding, projected rainfall projections have been released for a slow-moving storm system that has arrived in the Northeast. The system is producing periods of heavy rainfall Sunday, July 16 as it moves from the west to the east. Parts of the region have already seen 1 to 2 inches of rainfall early Sunday morning. Up to 4 to 8 inches of rainfall are expected in areas shown in dark green in the first image above from AccuWeather.com. Flash fl…

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New Rounds Of Storms With Downpours, Flash Flood Risk Threaten Region New Rounds Of Storms With Downpours, Flash Flood Risk Threaten Region
New Rounds Of Storms With Downpours, Flash Flood Risk Threaten Region New rounds of storms with localized downpours and risks of flash flooding are taking aim at the region. The time frame for the first system is Thursday night, July 13 into Friday, July 14 with the approach of a frontal system, according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall of about 1 inch with locally higher amounts of around 2 inches is possible. "The strongest thunderstorms during this time may also be capable of producing damaging wind gusts," according to the weather service. The stormy pattern is expected to linger through Tuesday, July 18. "While a setup ex…

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High-Impact Storm: Significant Flash Flooding Possible As System Barrels From West To East High-Impact Storm: Significant Flash Flooding Possible As System Barrels From West To East
High-Impact Storm: Significant Flash Flooding Possible As System Barrels From West To East A powerful storm system with heavy downpours is moving through the Northeast with significant flash flooding possible in much of the region. A radar view, in the first image above, shows the front edge of the system, sparked by a slow-moving cold front, at about 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 9. Areas with severe storms are marked in red. Between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall is expected in areas shown in green in the second image above from AccuWeather.com. Locally higher are possible, especially in areas in darker green. Widespread flood watches have been issued throughout much of the Nor…

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Here's How Much Rain To Expect From Potent Storm With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding Here's How Much Rain To Expect From Potent Storm With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding
Here's How Much Rain To Expect From Potent Storm With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding A powerful storm system will bring heavy downpours and dump several inches of rainfall throughout the region, resulting in areas of flooding. The system, sparked by a slow-moving cold front, is on track for Sunday afternoon, July 9 into Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall is expected in areas shown in green in the first image above from AccuWeather.com. Locally higher are possible, especially in areas in darker green. Widespread flood watches have been issued throughout much of the Northeast. Areas most at risk for flash f…

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Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th
Smoky Skies: Air Quality 'Unhealthy' Across Region; Here's Day-By-Day Forecast Through July 4th The July 4th weekend has arrived, but chances are the smell of smoke outside isn't coming from barbeques. That's because smoke from Canadian wildfires continues its eastward movement, with poor air quality now affecting nearly the entire region and most of the Northeast. In the first image above, areas in orange are projected to have unhealthy air, and areas in yellow have moderate air on Saturday, July 1. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Fine Particulates. To check air quality in your zip c…

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Smoky Skies, Poor Air Quality Now Affecting Nearly Entire Region: Check Conditions In Your Area Smoky Skies, Poor Air Quality Now Affecting Nearly Entire Region: Check Conditions In Your Area
Smoky Skies, Poor Air Quality Now Affecting Nearly Entire Region: Check Conditions In Your Area Check conditions for Saturday, July 1, and the updated day-by-day forecast through July 4th here. As smoke from Canadian wildfires moves eastward, poor air quality is now affecting nearly the entire region and most of the Northeast. In the first image above, areas in red are projected to have very unhealthy air quality, orange unhealthy, and yellow moderate on Friday, June 30, which will be mainly clear with a high temperature in the low 80s, according to AirNow.gov. How much sunshine there is will depend on the amount of haze from the smoke. To check air quality in your zip code, vi…

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Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region
Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region An Air Quality Alert is in effect for much of the Northeast as smoke drifting south from more than 400 Canadian wildfires lingers. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of fine particulates, according to the National Weather Service.   "The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern," said the weather service. More than 8 million acres of land has already burned in what already is Canada's worst wildfire season in history.  That's way above the normal 600,000 acres…

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Cold Front Pushes Through Region, Bringing Fall-Like Feel, Gusty Winds Cold Front Pushes Through Region, Bringing Fall-Like Feel, Gusty Winds
Cold Front Pushes Through Region, Bringing Fall-Like Feel, Gusty Winds A topsy-turvy swing in temperatures has brought a fall-like feel to the region. A cold front that moved across the area overnight has resulted in a drop in temperatures into the upper 40s and the low 50s on Wednesday morning, May 17, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature will climb to around the 60-degree mark, but strong wind speeds of around 15 miles per hour and higher gusts will make it feel cooler. Temperatures could drop below the freezing mark across the Northeast Wednesday night, May 17, bringing the risk for a frost or freeze. (See the image above fr…

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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Thursday, May 11, but smoke from Canadian wildfires over Ontario has spread across much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, resulting in hazy conditions. "Wildfire smoke is more commonly seen in the sky during late summer and early fall around the peak of the annual wildfire season," according to AccuWeather.com, "but the smoke has made an early appearance this year due to a surge in fire activity in Alberta over the past week." While it's unclear -- pun intended -- if the haze will abate, one thing is certain. As high pressure builds south and w…

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Dramatic Change In Weather Pattern Could Bring Some Snow To Parts Of Northeast Dramatic Change In Weather Pattern Could Bring Some Snow To Parts Of Northeast
Dramatic Change In Weather Pattern Could Bring Some Snow To Parts Of Northeast A summer preview with temperatures topping out around the upper 80s will be followed by a dramatic change in the weather pattern that will include scattered thunderstorms and then a chance for snow in some spots in the Northeast. Conditions will remain warm and dry Friday, April 14 with continued low relative humidity, with the high temperature in the mid to upper 80s, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will begin to plunge from west to east as an unsettled stretch begins on Saturday, April 15, which will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the mid-60s. Sh…

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Storm Will Bring Rainy, Raw Conditions With Sleet, Snow Farther North: Here's Latest Timing Storm Will Bring Rainy, Raw Conditions With Sleet, Snow Farther North: Here's Latest Timing
Storm Will Bring Rainy, Raw Conditions With Sleet, Snow Farther North: Here's Latest Timing A complex storm with a mix of rain, sleet, and snow to the Northeast will lead to a wet, raw first half of the weekend. Saturday, March 25 will see precipitation from late in the morning until late in the evening as the frontal system moves through, according to the National Weather Service. It will be breezy throughout the region with occasional gusts as high as 40 miles per hour along the coast. The high temperature will be in the mid-40s, but it will feel colder due to those winds. For a look at precipitation types by area, see the first image above from AccuWeather.com. About a …

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