The heat is on, but will soon be off. For those north and
west of New York City, today was a wet and cool one, consisting of downpours
and severe storms. This rain will persist through Tuesday afternoon, bringing
much needed rain and a break from the heat.
While the air was moist, making the already warm
temperatures more oppressive, it was still quiet dry. In fact, the Drought
Monitor recently came out and 70% the Northeast is experiencing drought
conditions, 23% of which is in moderate drought. However hot and moist it has been, the overall
pattern has been dry.
As is the usual with the end of prolonged dry spells, heavy
rain and potential flash flooding looms. Tonight in sections of Northern Pennsylvania
and New Jersey flash flooding is already occurring as a train of slow moving storms
makes its way north and east, delivering up to 5 inches of rain in some areas.
In the next 48 hours the rain will move east, bringing up to
2-3 inches to the East Coast. This rain may fall during intense storms,
overcoming drainage systems, leading to flash flooding. If you are in one of
these storms and come across a flooded road or underpass, do not attempt to
drive through the water. Please turn around, don’t drown.
The good news is that for the majority of the coming week we
will be seeing cooler weather. Then next week it looks like the weather will
once again warm up. Until then, enjoy the more seasonable weather that is in
store for Wednesday through the Weekend.
Weather Wall
- · Early week storms and heavy rain
- · Mid-week cool down (Mid 70’s around Philadelphia)
- · Weekend warm up ( return to low-mid 80’s)
- · Showers possible throughout the week
- · Tropical trouble near Florida? TBD
PS: This is the first and hopefully not the last post since
2011.
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