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Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook
Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook A stormy weather pattern has arrived in the area, but things will brighten up for the weekend. It will bring scattered showers along with the chance for thunderstorms along with heavy rain and gusty winds. Thursday, April 29 will be cloudy and breezy with showers at times during the day. The high temperature will be in the low 70s. An isolated severe thunderstorm, with the threat of strong winds, is possible late this afternoon into this evening, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Winds will be around 10 miles per hour wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Midweek Warmup Will Be Followed By Showery, Stormy Stretch: Here's What Coming Midweek Warmup Will Be Followed By Showery, Stormy Stretch: Here's What Coming
Midweek Warmup Will Be Followed By Showery, Stormy Stretch: Here's What Coming Things will heat up temperature-wise in the middle of the week before a dreary, showery, and stormy stretch of days. After a cloudy start on Tuesday, April 27, skies will become partly cloudy. The high temperature will be in the mid 60s. The warmup arrives on Wednesday, April 28 as the high temperature will hit 80 degrees in most of the region under partly sunny skies with calm winds. Clouds will thicken Wednesday night and there will be isolated showers overnight. Thursday, April 29 will be cloudy and breezy with showers at times during the day and a chance of thunderstorms in the mid to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stormy Weather Pattern Set To Arrive In Region: Here's How Long It Will Last Stormy Weather Pattern Set To Arrive In Region: Here's How Long It Will Last
Stormy Weather Pattern Set To Arrive In Region: Here's How Long It Will Last A stretch of springlike temperatures with plenty of sun to go along with dry conditions will give way to a stormy weather pattern with raw temperatures. Precipitation will move from west to east overnight Saturday, April 10 into Sunday, April 11 with patchy drizzle after midnight as the slow-moving storm system arrives. (See the first image above.) Morning fog Sunday will be followed by showers starting in the mid-morning and continuing throughout the day and evening. (See the second image above.) Sunday's high temperature will be in the mid to upper 50s. There will be a chance for t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Some Snow, Big Change In Weather Pattern Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Some Snow, Big Change In Weather Pattern
Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Some Snow, Big Change In Weather Pattern A storm system will bring a new round of rain, separate chances for snow, possible thunderstorms, and a big change in the weather pattern. The time frame for the storm system is Wednesday afternoon, March 31 into April Fools' Day on Thursday afternoon, April 1, with a chance for light snow in this region in the overnight hours toward daybreak on Thursday. Little or no accumulation is expected for this area. Wednesday will be cloudy with a high temperature in the low 60s and spotty showers arriving in the mid-afternoon before rain becomes steady and heavy at times around nightfall. There is …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible
New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible The second half of the weekend will see a storm system sweep through that will bring a new round of rainfall and gusty winds as well as possible thunderstorms. It will arrive late Sunday morning, March 28.  Ahead of the storm, there will be patchy fog arriving around 3 a.m. and continuing until around noontime on Sunday. Look for showers to begin around 10 a.m., along with the possibility of a thunderstorm. Rain will be heavy at times and winds will be strong with speeds of 10 to 15 miles per hour and gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday's high temperature will be in the upper 50s. Up to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm With Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages Storm With Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages
Storm With Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages A storm system will sweep through the region accompanied by a cold front with strong winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storm is just after midnight on Friday, March 26 through late in the morning on Friday. Winds will pick up during the day on Friday, with wind speed between 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusts as high as 35 mph that could lead to outages. (See the first image above.) Parts of Northern New England and southern Canada will see accumulating snowfall. (See the second image above.) Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Friday, the National W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region
Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region A powerful storm with damaging wind gusts will make for a soaking start to the first workweek after Thanksgiving. The storm will arrive Monday morning, Nov. 30, and continue through the early evening. Showers began moving from west to east at around 7 a.m. Monday. Rain will become steady throughout the region later in the morning. Depending on the ultimate track and intensity of the system, gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible, the National Weather Service said, noting the strongest winds are most likely across Long Island and eastern Connecticut. Scattered thunderstorms …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong Winds Will Blow Through With Gusts Up To 50 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages Strong Winds Will Blow Through With Gusts Up To 50 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages
Strong Winds Will Blow Through With Gusts Up To 50 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages A new round of scattered showers and thunderstorms will sweep through the area, but strong winds will be the story. A wind advisory starts at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, and stays in effect until 2 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 for most of the region. (Areas in brown in the map above.) In some parts of New England, a High Wind Warning has been issued. During that time, there will be gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Some isolated severe thunderstorms may produce stronger gusts at 58 mph or greater ahead of a cold front. "Secure any loose items with the gusty winds," the National Weather Service said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm System Will Sweep Through Region, Leading To Change In Weather Pattern Storm System Will Sweep Through Region, Leading To Change In Weather Pattern
Storm System Will Sweep Through Region, Leading To Change In Weather Pattern A new storm system will sweep through the region, leading to a change in the weather pattern. Wednesday, Sept. 2 has started off with morning showers and patchy fog. There will be a break in the showers during the afternoon on a day in which the high temperature will be in the upper 70s. As a frontal boundary approaches during the evening, a round of isolated thunderstorms will move in after 10 p.m. Wednesday. The passage of the storm system will lead to an increase in temperatures on Thursday, Sept. 3, which will be a partly sunny and warmer day with the high temp around 85 deg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Rockland, Orange Counties: Here's Latest Breakdown Thousands of Rockland and Orange county residents are still without power a day after thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region. As of late Friday morning, Aug. 28, Orange & Rockland Utilites was reporting 52 outages that were impacting 1,199 of their 303,003 customers. In Orange County, 539 of O&R’s customers were still in the dark, with the bulk of them listed in Crawford (533). Other outages were reported in Deerpark, Middletown, Mount Hope, and Wallkill. In Rockland, outages were reported in Clarkstown, Haverstraw, and…

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by Zak Failla
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More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura
More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms will be followed by rainfall from now Tropical Depression Laura on its trek out to sea. Friday, Aug. 28 will be mostly sunny with the high temperature in the mid 80s. Very humid air will create conditions ripe for thunderstorms. Clouds will gradually increase, and there will be spotty showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. The storm chance will continue overnight into Saturday, Aug. 29 when a weakened Laura will cross over the region. (See image above for timing.) Showers are likely and thunderstorms possible starti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through
New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through A brief break from severe weather will be followed by a new round of strong thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour and possible hail and flash flooding. The likely time frame for storm activity is on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Isolated tornadoes are also possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The storms will be triggered by warmer, more humid air on Thursday, with the high temperature jumping back to the upper 80s after a cool and comfortable day on Wednesday with low…

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by Joe Lombardi