DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 23-27)
We’re not quite done with Henri yet. The system itself had its final advisory issued by NHC and is a tropical depression, stationary over eastern NY State. Over the next few hours the remaining low pressure system, along with an upper low, will start to move eastward and will cross our region during the course of today and this evening. It will bring episodes of showers and possible thunderstorms, some of which may be on the heavy side, with even the threat of some severe weather (damaging wind gusts biggest threat). Finally, this exits overnight and then we have 3 days of very warm to hot and humid summer weather Tuesday-Thursday as high pressure moves in. The timing of the next system, a cold front, looks like it will be early Friday as it crosses the region with a chance of showers, and the arrival of a less humid air mass, but may need to tweak that timing as the week goes on.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Scattered to numerous showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs 76-83. Dew point upper 60s to lower 70s. Wind SE to S 5-15 MPH with higher gusts possible. Damaging wind gusts are possible in any thunderstorms.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Areas of fog. Lows 65-72. Dew point middle to upper 60s. Wind SW up to 10 MPH shifting to N.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 80-87. Dew point upper 60s. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 64-71. Dew point middle 60s. Wind W under 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 84-91. Dew point upper 60s. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 65-72. Dew point middle to upper 60s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 86-93. Dew point upper 60s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 65-72. Dew point middle to upper 60s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Highs 80-87. Dew point upper 60s falling to upper 50s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH shifting to N.
DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 1)
High pressure builds in from eastern Canada with a fair and dry August 28-29 weekend, then sinks off to the south with warmer and more humid weather August 30-31. Frontal system may bring a few showers by September 1.
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 2-6)
High pressure should bring mainly dry weather and near to above normal temperatures with one interruption later in the period from a frontal boundary bringing higher humidity and a chance of showers.