NYC Hot Summer Day Today
Good morning everyone. We have one more hot one brewing today in the NYC area before a chance of storms tomorrow will bring some brief relief. Meanwhile, our long range is looking somewhat  questionable right now in terms of a quick 3rd quarter summer time-out possible, before more very warm weather returns.
SATELLITE
Today is very simple, tomorrow not so much. Look for sunny skies today, humid conditions, and highs in the low to mid 90’s. Take the proper precautions today by hydrating, limiting your outdoor activity, and give extra attention to those with health issues, the elderly, and children.
REGIONAL RADAR
Tomorrow, we back away from the 90’s, but we’re still warm and very humid with an approaching front to our west. As discussed yesterday, we have to wait to see how the energy sets up in order to determine what we see, how strong, and when. For now, look for the chance of afternoon/evening showers and storms, some could be severe; especially just to our west and north. Highs tomorrow in the mid to upper 80’s, and we’ll be watching the radar closely.
Thursday is becoming less complicated as it looks as if everything clears out much earlier than previously anticipated. Expect increasing sunshine and a light, northerly flow will keep us rain-free and relatively dry humidity-wise; highs in the mid 80’s.
As I said before, the break is brief, and while we keep the temps around average for 1 more day, we’ll start to introduce humidity again gradually. We’ll have mid 80’s Friday, still comfortable but the dew points will creep up slowly, and we’ll have the slight chance of a popcorn storm.
LOCAL RADAR NEW YORK CITY
For your weekend, we start to get even more humid on Saturday, another slight shot at a popcorn storm, and temps will creep a little higher into the mid to upper 80 range. Sunday looks to be the warmest this block, with humid upper 80’s to low 90’s possible once again in the NYC area.
LOCAL RADAR PHILADELPHIA
In the long range, some models are suggesting a mid-summer reprieve from warm and humid weather. For the moment, I remain very skeptical about this; and while parts of Canada and the upper Midwest may see some major relief, I have doubts as to if it makes our way.
This time of year, it’s hard to hold onto any type of “cool blast” for more than a day or two before it snaps back. Also, the models don’t do a very good job handling our pivot towards September and tend to exaggerate the air masses just enough to make things look more extreme than they are.
Is some relief possible? Yes, but if we see anything at all, its not going to last long enough to be meaningful; or relief could take shape in the form of 1-2 days in the upper 70’s to low 80’s with low humidity. In essence, mid to late August has the potential to still be very warm to hot. For those watching models and hoping for an early fall, it’s not coming.
MANY THANKS TO TROPICAL TIDBITS FOR THE USE OF MAPS
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