Summer Relief Found Areas North of NYC Area
Good morning everyone. As we continue to head further into August, summer nights and some summer days become more enjoyable well away from the NYC area. This will be the case over the next couple of days in areas of upstate NY and New England, but the heat holds on for today down here, and most of the week is look seasonably warm/slightly above average, humid, and active.
SATELLITE
For today, a light NNW flow will help usher in some 70’s in parts of the Catskills and Adirondacks, but down here, the topography and our micro-climate creates a different picture. Make no mistake, it’ll be a dry one today and a little less humid as the day wears on, but we’ll be going for upper 80’s to near 90 today; and don’t be surprised if you see a few low 90’s dotting the area as well.
REGIONAL RADAR
Tomorrow, we catch a little bit of a break as high pressure drifts away and the return flow is more of a maritime variety. Northeast, to east, to southeast winds will help keep most areas tomorrow in the low 80’s. As our area has notoriously warmer AND cooler spots, look for a few mid 80’s away from the influence of that cooler light breeze, and a few upper 70’s to near 80 along the immediate shore, especially out east.
Tuesday, warmth and humidity return with your typical late July/early August menu. Expect sun and clouds, the chance of an afternoon storm, highs in the upper 80’s in most areas; slightly cooler at the shore.
On Wednesday, things become more humid and more active as an approaching system interacts with our southerly flow. Look for a better chance of showers and storms, especially in the afternoon and overnight; highs a humid mid to upper 80’s (sunshine dependent).
Mid to upper 80’s with the chance of a few storms continue into late week as we wait for the entire airmass to push through. I think we finally achieve this overnight Friday, and our weekend is looking seasonal and dry so far.
LOCAL RADAR NEW YORK CITY
As far as the long range is concerned, we have some seasonably average days coming, some warm days, and maybe a few relatively hot days in the mix as well.
We are starting our gradual descent towards September, where the average high for the NYC area is now around 83 as opposed to 86; and by the end of the month, average highs are in the upper 70’s to near 80. This is why it’s important that when looking at these models and you see “colder” air depicted, it doesn’t mean we’re going off the rails with an unseasonably cool blast, but actually a gradual decline into more seasonable/near-seasonable weather for this particular time of year.
LOCAL RADAR PHILADELPHIA
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