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New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures
New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures A storm system will bring a new round of soaking rain, followed by a big drop in temperatures. Thursday, Oct. 15 will be sunny with a high temperature in the low 70s.  The overnight low temperature will be in the low 50s as clouds thicken.  There will be a chance of showers starting after around 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Showers will continue at times throughout the day in which the temperature will fall during the afternoon as a cold front arrives. Rain will become heavy overnight into Saturday morning, Oct. 17. Spotty snowfall is possible in some areas north of I-84 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region
Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region A weakened Tropical Storm Delta will bring drenching rain to the region at the tail end of the weekend into the first part of the new week. The arrival of the system late Sunday night, Oct. 11 will result in cooler temperatures.  Periods of rain will be heavy at times with flooding on streets and poor drainage areas through Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12.  About 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected. "Strong westerly winds, in part due to the jet stream, will tear Delta apart and that will leave the non-tropical features to handle the bulk of the rain in the Northeast," AccuWea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area
Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area A slow-moving cold front will bring scattered showers followed by widespread soaking rainfall with strong wind gusts to the region. There will be morning showers with patchy fog on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with heavy rainfall arriving late in the afternoon and continuing in the evening on a mostly cloudy day with the high temperature in the low 70s. Rain chances will increase from west to east during the day through the evening when strong wind gusts near 30 miles per hour are expected. Localized urban and poor drainage flooding are also possible, the National Weather Service said…

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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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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, One-Inch Hail On Track To Sweep Through Area Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, One-Inch Hail On Track To Sweep Through Area
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, One-Inch Hail On Track To Sweep Through Area Fay may be out of the way, but a new round of potentially severe thunderstorms is on track to sweep through the area. Tropical Storm Fay quickly weakened after making landfall on Friday afternoon, July 10 in New Jersey. But about 24 hours later, on Saturday, July 11, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon into evening, the National Weather Service said. "There is potential for a few of these storms to become severe, with the primary threats of damaging winds, one-inch hail and localized flash flooding," the…

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Here Are Rainfall, Maximum Wind-Gust Reports From Region For Tropical Storm Fay Here Are Rainfall, Maximum Wind-Gust Reports From Region For Tropical Storm Fay
Here Are Rainfall, Maximum Wind-Gust Reports From Region For Tropical Storm Fay Here's a rundown of rainfall totals and maximum wind gusts from reports throughout the region on Friday, July 10 for Tropical Storm Fay, which has now been downgraded for a second time to a post-tropical cyclone. Fay lost strength after making landfall in New Jersey on Friday afternoon. At that time, it was downgraded to a post-tropical storm. Fay was the earliest sixth-named storm on record. Rainfall New York City Midtown Manhattan, 2.96 inches Long Island Hewlett, 1.84 inches East Rockaway, 1.82 inches Great Neck, 1.60 inches Valley Stream, 1.56 inches Westchester County Mount K…

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Severe Weather Watch: Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Wind Gusts Expected Severe Weather Watch: Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Wind Gusts Expected
Severe Weather Watch: Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Wind Gusts Expected Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are expected across the region this weekend. The storms will be scattered and in the afternoon and evening on Saturday, June 27. The most likely time frame for storms is between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday.  Damaging winds that could cause power outages are the biggest threat, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Saturday morning. It will be a hazy, hot and humid day with the high temperature in the mid 80s, but heat indices of 90 to 95 degrees. Showers are possible from around 9 a.m. through late Satu…

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Here's When Showers, Storms Will Sweep Through Before Big Change By Memorial Day Here's When Showers, Storms Will Sweep Through Before Big Change By Memorial Day
Here's When Showers, Storms Will Sweep Through Before Big Change By Memorial Day Memorial Day Weekend will get off to a stormy start before skies clear and a new stretch of pleasant weather starts. Here's the day-by-day forecast: Friday, May 22: The chance for showers will arrive after 3 p.m. on a day with a high temperature in the low to mid 70s. Scattered rain and showers will continue at times through the evening with up to a quarter-inch of rainfall possible. Thunderstorms are possible overnight. Saturday, May 23: The day will start with patchy morning fog as clouds linger. There will be more showers at times during the day with a chance for late morning and early …

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Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages
Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages A strong cold front will usher in a storm system that will bring thunderstorms with heavy downpours that could lead to flooding and strong winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storms will be just as the calendar changes months: Thursday night, April 30 to Friday, May 1. Here's what to expect: The high temperature will be around 60 degrees Thursday with rain and showers at times throughout the morning before tapering off by noontime. After a cloudy, but mainly dry afternoon, thunderstorm activity and heavy rainfall is expected to start around 9 p.m. Thursd…

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Thunderstorms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Sweep Through Area After Pleasant Start To Weekend Thunderstorms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Sweep Through Area After Pleasant Start To Weekend
Thunderstorms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Sweep Through Area After Pleasant Start To Weekend A pleasant start to the weekend will be followed by a storm system with strong wind gusts that will sweep through the region.  Saturday, April 25 will be mostly sunny and warmer with a high temperature in the lower 60s. Clouds will increase overnight with the temperature falling to the low 40s and a slight chance of rain. Rain becomes likely on Sunday morning, April 26 on a cooler day with a high temperature around 50 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms will arrive sometime after 2 p.m. Sunday. The storms will e accompanied by wind gusts between 25 and 30 miles per hour. Periods o…

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Severe Weather Alert: Potent Storm System With Gusty Winds Will Follow Breezy, Bright Weekend Severe Weather Alert: Potent Storm System With Gusty Winds Will Follow Breezy, Bright Weekend
Severe Weather Alert: Potent Storm System With Gusty Winds Will Follow Breezy, Bright Weekend A breezy and bright weekend will be followed by a potent storm system that will bring heavy rain, potent wind gusts that could lead to power outages and rumbles of thunder. Saturday, April 11 will be mostly sunny and blustery. The high temperature will climb into the low 50s after morning wind-chill factors below the freezing mark. There will be enhanced potential for brush fires into the afternoon due to the low humidity and wind gusts as high as around 30 miles per hour. The overnight low temperature will be in the mid 30s with clear skies. Expect a good amount of sunshine to start the …

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Eye Of The Storm: Here Are Brand-New Snowfall, Rainfall Projections Eye Of The Storm: Here Are Brand-New Snowfall, Rainfall Projections
Eye Of The Storm: Here Are Brand-New Snowfall, Rainfall Projections A storm system bringing accumulating snow to inland areas and rain at times to the entire region has arrived. Precipitation arrived as light, wet snow north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway and as rain farther south just before daybreak on Monday, March 23. After a lull later in the morning, precipitation will return around 2 p.m. As the temperature will be above freezing south of I-84, it will be rain. For snowfall and rainfall projections, see the first and second images above. But north of I-84, anywhere from 2 to 6 inches is expected with locally higher amounts. (See third image above…

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