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Heat Advisory Issued In Westchester As Temps Climb: This Beach To Remain Open Heat Advisory Issued In Westchester As Temps Climb: This Beach To Remain Open
Heat Advisory Issued In Westchester As Temps Climb: This Beach To Remain Open As temperatures continue to rise in a late-summer heat wave, Westchester officials have issued an advisory lasting several days and are even keeping one beach open later than usual to help residents cool off.  The Westchester County Health Department issued a heat advisory that will last until Friday, Sept. 8, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 6.  The advisory follows forecasts of high heat and humidity that will make it feel over 95 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7, with the sweltering temperatures continuing into Friday as well.  Related Report: Separ…

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by Ben Crnic
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Heat, Humidity Return Ahead Of Strong Storms For July 4th Weekend: Here's What's Coming Heat, Humidity Return Ahead Of Strong Storms For July 4th Weekend: Here's What's Coming
Heat, Humidity Return Ahead Of Strong Storms For July 4th Weekend: Here's What's Coming The return of higher heat and humidity will be followed by the arrival of a cold front that will bring heavy thunderstorms to the region. Thursday, June 30 will be sunny with a high temperature in the low 80s but higher humidity making it feel warmer, according to the National Weather Service. It will be hotter and more humid on Friday, July 1 with sunny skies and a high temperature around 90 degrees, and heat indices making it feel warmer. (Click on the three images above from AccuWeather.com.) Unsettled conditions will move in during the afternoon on Saturday, July 2 after…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Line Of Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region, With Gusty Winds, Hail Possible Line Of Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region, With Gusty Winds, Hail Possible
Line Of Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region, With Gusty Winds, Hail Possible A line of thunderstorms, some severe, is sweeping through the region from the west to the east on Tuesday afternoon, June 8. Storm activity is expected to continue through the afternoon and evening. Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail are possible. "There is the potential for heavy rainfall which may produce localized flash flooding," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement on Tuesday. "Gusty winds and lightning strikes are also threats." Wednesday, June 9 will be another hot, humid, and potentially stormy day, with partly sunn…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Big Change In Weather Pattern Coming After Storm System Pushes Off Coast Big Change In Weather Pattern Coming After Storm System Pushes Off Coast
Big Change In Weather Pattern Coming After Storm System Pushes Off Coast Get set for a big change in the weather pattern after a quick-moving storm system pushes out of the coast.The storm, which brought periods of heavy rain, will wind down by around midday Sunday, April 25, followed by a period of scattered showers. A total of between a half-inch to an inch of rainfall is expected. (See the first image above.) The high temperature will be in the low 60s Sunday. A chance of showers will remain through mid-afternoon Sunday before skies slowly start to clear and conditions improve Sunday night as an area of high pressure arrives, leading to dry, br…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes
Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes A new round of strong thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour and possible golf-ball size hail, brief heavy downpours, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will sweep through the region. The new likely time frame for storm activity on Thursday, Aug. 27 is from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the most powerful cells in the system now expected to move through in the late afternoon and early evening. (See the two images above for areas where storms are most likely.) The storms will be triggered by warmer, more humid air on Thursday, with the high temperature jumping ba…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Threat Increases For Scattered Thunderstorms As Heat, Humidity Rise Threat Increases For Scattered Thunderstorms As Heat, Humidity Rise
Threat Increases For Scattered Thunderstorms As Heat, Humidity Rise It will be warmer, more humid, with an increased threat for scattered thunderstorms throughout the area on Sunday, Aug. 18. The high temperature will be in the mid to upper 80s under partly sunny skies, but the humidity will make it feel warmer. (For a look at projected high temperatures from throughout the region on Sunday, check the first image above.) Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible starting at around 3 p.m., with storms becoming more likely in the early evening Sunday. The high temperature on Monday, Aug. 19 could hit or surpass the 90-degree mark on a mostly sunn…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Round Of Isolated Thunderstorms Possible On Hot, Humid Day New Round Of Isolated Thunderstorms Possible On Hot, Humid Day
New Round Of Isolated Thunderstorms Possible On Hot, Humid Day Heat and humidity will combine for conditions ripe for isolated thunderstorms as the workweek starts before more widespread storms move in at midweek. Storms will be possible on Monday, July 29, starting in the afternoon and continuing through the evening, on a mostly sunny day with a high temperature around 90 degrees. Tuesday, July 30 will also be mostly sunny with a high temperature again around 90 with a chance of storms starting in the afternoon. Thunderstorms become likely starting on Wednesday morning, July 31 with isolated storms continuing throughout the afternoon and evening on a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Return Of Heat, Humidity Will Set Stage For Stormy Stretch Of Weather Return Of Heat, Humidity Will Set Stage For Stormy Stretch Of Weather
Return Of Heat, Humidity Will Set Stage For Stormy Stretch Of Weather The return of warmer air and humidity will create conditions that are ripe for unsettled weather and set the stage for a stretch of stormy weather this week. But the first few days of the week will be mainly dry, starting on Sunday, July 28, where the high temperature will be in the mid to upper 80s under sunny skies. (See second image above for projected high temperatures from across the region.) With dew points in the 60s, it will not be as oppressive humidity wise compared to about a week ago. Rip currents are possible on the Atlantic facing beaches. For a look at where rip current…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages
Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages This story has been updated. As a powerful storm system from the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry closes in, Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood watches have now been issued for the entire region. Some of the storms on Wednesday, July 17 will have torrential downpours, frequent lightning and damaging winds. Wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines, leading to outages, the National Weather Service said. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flash Flood Watch are now in effect for the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Fairfie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Remnants Of Tropical Depression Barry Will Bring Drenching Downpours Remnants Of Tropical Depression Barry Will Bring Drenching Downpours
Remnants Of Tropical Depression Barry Will Bring Drenching Downpours Click here for an updated story - Severe Weather Alert: Barry Will Bring Strong Storm With Torrential Downpours, Damaging Winds  Conditions conducive for thunderstorms will be in place before a powerful storm system from the remnants of Hurricane turned Tropical Storm turned Tropical Depression Barry arrives. Barry will bring those drenching downpours across the region on Wednesday, July 17 into Thursday, July 18. Wednesday, July 17 will be another scorcher with the high temperature again around 90 degrees, and the humidity making it feel like it's around 100 degrees. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Round Of Showers, Storms With Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area New Round Of Showers, Storms With Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area
New Round Of Showers, Storms With Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area A new round of showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds will sweep through the area. The storm chance starts after 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 on a mostly cloudy and warmer day in which the high temperature will be near 80 degrees. The most likely time frame for the storms is between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Showers and isolated storms will continue off and on until around 11 p.m. Wednesday with more showers possible overnight. Thursday, June 6 will again be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the low 80s. There could be more showers and th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout?
Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? A week marked by consecutive days of rain accompanied at times by severe storms with lightning and gusty winds has carried over into the weekend. A swath of moderate to heavy rain continues to move into interior southeast New York and western Connecticut on Saturday morning.  It will push east and northeast through the remainder of the morning. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible. A Flash Flood Watch in effect for southeast New York and southern Connecticut has been extended until 5 p.m. Saturday and includes Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange …

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by Joe Lombardi