Good afternoon folks! What a wild weather pattern to kickoff summer here in the northeast! Total atmospheric adrenaline for me, haha. I’ve caught some very cool time lapse videos of billowing cumulonimbus clouds (see below) among other storm shots and posted them across my platforms. And a number of you have sent me awesome storm photos over the past few days which I try to post with credit as well. Keep sending to me! Summer kicked into high gear as soon as the Summer Solstice arrived.
While April and May were cooler then average, June, especially the last 10 days has been very warm in the northeast (partially due to a rapid warming of sea surface temps off the Northeast coast and a strong ridge of high pressure).
The past few days have been especially unsettled to say the least as a cutoff upper low pressure system off the New England coast continues to spin moisture into the tri-state area (see cool video above). This pattern will persist for awhile unfortunately, but don’t forget, it is summer. Actually enjoy today as temps will be slightly below normal, before climbing again Thursday and even higher on Friday. In fact, Heat Advisories will most likely be in effect for the hottest day so far of 2020. We get a brief break on July 4th before temps climb once again Sunday into next week. The current normal high/low is 83°F/67°F, and the record high/low on this date in Central Park is 100°F in 1901 (yes, 1901) and 52°F in 1943. Sunset is 8:31pm and sunrise at 5:29am.
A Look at the 5 Days Ahead
Today: Partly cloudy and humid with temps in upper 70s to low 80s (upper 60s for overnight lows). Possible mid to late afternoon isolated showers and thunderstorms, originating from the north and traveling south. Some maybe heavy, similar to Tuesday.
Thursday: Partly sunny and humid again yet warmer as temps climb into the mid to upper 80s (low90s in spots). Can’t rule out possible t-storms through out the day and evening. It’s going to warm night as overnight lows will stay in the 70s.
Friday: Stay inside, a Heat Alert Triple-H type day indeed. Under hazy skies the mercury climbs into the low to mid 90s, down to Bethesda to Baltimore up to Basking Ridge onto the Bronx. High humidity will take the heat index near 100°F. Stay indoors or hit the Jersey shore (beaches will be in the upper 70s to low 80s) or head up to the Cape, Boston on up to the rest of New England where temps will stay in low to mid 70s! The threat of afternoon/evening t-storms to break the heat are possible.
Saturday: July 4th! It looks it’s a go for now for all the outdoor BBQs. Skies look to be partly sunny with temps in the mid80s and a bit warmer on Sunday also with partial sunshine. I’ll update any changes to the forecast. For next week, the initial look unfortunately is for above average temperatures with isolated showers and thunderstorms. This warm pattern looks like it’s locked in at least through the middle of July with the occasional passing trough. So get those AC tuned and filters cleaned. On the tropics, the Sounds of Silence come to mind as the Atlantic and Pacific are eerily shut down. But it’s the quiet before the storm as activity should pick up later in July into August/September so buckle up and stay tuned.
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