Strong, Gusty Storms Now Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Strong, Gusty Storms Now Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Strong, Gusty Storms Now Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Scattered thunderstorms, some severe, are moving across the region ahead of a strong cold front. Some of the storms, which began in the middle of the afternoon Friday, June 2, have been packed with heavy downpours, and gusty winds. Since the backdoor front is moving from east to west (rather than the usual west to east), storm are moving from the northeast in an easterly fashion. The chance for storms and showers will increase Friday evening and continue through the overnight hours. A radar image of the region at around 3:30 p.m. Friday is shown in the image above. There is a slight chan…
Cold Front Will Lead To Chance For Thunderstorms, New Shift In Temperatures Cold Front Will Lead To Chance For Thunderstorms, New Shift In Temperatures
Cold Front Will Lead To Chance For Thunderstorms, New Shift In Temperatures A round of thunderstorms is possible later in the week as a cold front pushes through, leading to a new swing in temperatures. It will remain dry on Wednesday, May 31 with a high temperature in the mid-70s after a cool morning, according to the National Weather Service. There will be hazy sunshine with patchy smoke from the Nova Scotia wildfires though most of the smoke will be at high levels of the atmosphere, Things will heat up as the calendar flips from May to June. Look for a high temperature in the mid-80s on Thursday, June 1 with patchy morning fog and mostly cloudy …
Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast
Cold Front Will Bring Shift In Temperatures After Warm, Bright Memorial Day: 5-Day Forecast An approaching cold front will lead to a change in temperatures after a bright and warm Memorial Day. Temperatures will be warmest on Monday, May 29 late in the morning and early afternoon, with highs in the upper 70s, according to the National Weather Service.  Temperatures will begin to cool in the late afternoon to evening as the backdoor cold front ushering in cooler air takes hold, the weather service said. Wind speeds will also pick up in the afternoon, with gusts up to around 20 miles per hour in some spots. For those at or heading to beaches along the coast, a Rip Current…
Shift In Weather Pattern Will Follow Soaking Start To Weekend: 5-Day Forecast Shift In Weather Pattern Will Follow Soaking Start To Weekend: 5-Day Forecast
Shift In Weather Pattern Will Follow Soaking Start To Weekend: 5-Day Forecast A rainmaking storm system that brought as much as 3 inches of precipitation to parts of the region will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern starting on Sunday, May 21. Sunday's high temperature will be in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies, starting a new stretch of dry days after a previous one ended with the steady rainfall on Saturday, May 20.  Monday, May 22 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the low 70s. It will be breezy with winds out of the Northwest at around 10 miles per hour. There will be plenty more sunshine mixed with clouds on Tu…
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…
Cool, Showery Stretch Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: 5-Day Forecast Cool, Showery Stretch Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: 5-Day Forecast
Cool, Showery Stretch Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: 5-Day Forecast A days-long stretch of unseasonably cool temperatures and scattered showers will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern. Wednesday, May 3 will be another raw day with scattered showers expected in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature will be in the mid-50s. More showers are possible Wednesday night and through the overnight hours with the temperature falling to the low 40s. Look for more of the same on Thursday, May 4, with mostly cloudy skies, a high temperature in the mid-50s, and scattered showers once again in the afterno…
Disabled Patient, Caregivers Rescued From Flooded Parkway In Westchester Disabled Patient, Caregivers Rescued From Flooded Parkway In Westchester
Disabled Patient, Caregivers Rescued From Flooded Parkway In Westchester A wheelchair-bound patient and two caregivers had to be rescued from a flooded parkway in Westchester when the ambulette they had been traveling in started taking on water.  The rescue happened on Sunday, April 30, when authorities responded to the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains under the Hamilton Avenue overpass and found a vehicle that had become stuck in the flooded southbound lanes, according to White Plains Public Safety.  The ambulette had become surrounded by over two feet of water, which was continuing to quickly rise.  When first responders saw this, they …
Torrential Downpours Cause Closures On Busy Roads, Parkways In Westchester Torrential Downpours Cause Closures On Busy Roads, Parkways In Westchester
Torrential Downpours Cause Closures On Busy Roads, Parkways In Westchester Overnight flooding caused by torrential downpours resulted in numerous closures across Westchester, including busy parkways that had to be partially shut down.  Many of the closures happened on Sunday night, April 30 as up to 2 inches of rain fell across Westchester as a result of a potent system that brought torrential rainfall and was accompanied by thunderstorms. The downpour caused many flooding and ponding conditions on roadways, including the Bronx River and Saw Mill River Parkways, which had to be closed in both directions in Yonkers by the New York City line by around 10 p.m. o…
Scattered Storms With Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds On Track For Region: Here's Latest Scattered Storms With Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds On Track For Region: Here's Latest
Scattered Storms With Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds On Track For Region: Here's Latest A potent cold front will bring scattered, strong thunderstorms with heavy rain, and gusty winds to the region overnight. Mostly cloudy skies and patchy fog on Saturday morning, April 22 will give way to breaks of sunshine during the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.  Temperatures will be mild, topping out in the mid-60s. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms gradually move in from west to east during the evening. It will become breezy as well. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Rain will continue until around noon on Sunday, April …
More April Showers Will Be Followed By Shift To Cooler Temps More April Showers Will Be Followed By Shift To Cooler Temps
More April Showers Will Be Followed By Shift To Cooler Temps There will be more rain and showers during the second half of the weekend followed by a stretch of cooler temperatures. Sunday, April 16 has started off with patchy morning fog, and, in some areas, dense fog and limited visibility.  It will be cloudy throughout the day with showers at times, mainly in the morning. The high temperature will be in the low to mid-60s. Showers will become likely overnight, with scattered thunderstorms possible before daybreak on Monday, April 17. Monday will start off cloudy with morning showers likely before it gradually becomes mostly sunny during the …
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…
Get Set For Post-Easter Surge In Temperatures: 5-Day Forecast Get Set For Post-Easter Surge In Temperatures: 5-Day Forecast
Get Set For Post-Easter Surge In Temperatures: 5-Day Forecast Widespread patchy frost marked the start of the workweek, but it won't be long before that's a distant memory as temperatures will be a few degrees warmer each day with a shot at 85 degrees in some spots by the end of the week. Monday, April 10 will be mainly sunny skies with calm winds as high pressure will remain over the area, the National Weather Service says. After wake-up temperatures around the freezing mark, there will be an afternoon rebound with the high reaching the upper 50s to mid-60s. The high temperature will climb to the upper 60s on Tuesday, April 11, and the low to m…