White Plains, NY
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'Stay Vigilant': Hochul Warns Hudson Valley Residents To Prepare For Heavy Rain 'Stay Vigilant': Hochul Warns Hudson Valley Residents To Prepare For Heavy Rain
'Stay Vigilant': Hochul Warns Hudson Valley Residents To Prepare For Heavy Rain As forecasts call for a long stretch of heavy rainfall, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning residents to prepare for potential flash flooding. The warning comes as forecasters predict heavy downpours in the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island regions beginning on Thursday night, Sept. 28, and lasting through Friday night, Sept. 29, which may bring as much as five inches of rain in some locations, according to Hochul's office. Related Report - New Storm System Could Dump 3-Plus Inches Of Rainfall To Much Of Region: Here's Timing The conditions may cause flash flooding to th…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
Weather
Developing Tropical Storm To Drop Rain Along East Coast This Weekend Developing Tropical Storm To Drop Rain Along East Coast This Weekend
Developing Tropical Storm To Drop Rain Along East Coast This Weekend Soak up the sun while you can.  A tropical storm system developing in the southeast part of the country will likely work its way up the Eastern Seaboard, bringing gusty winds and downpours to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend, AccuWeather says. Good morning! The good news is we have a few more dry weather days on the way through Friday. The bad news is that... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Even if the storm system doesn't form, heavy rain and thunderstorms associated with the system will be forced northward…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ashburn, VA
Weather
Possible Showers, Thunderstorms To Close Out Sunny Week In Virginia: Forecasters Possible Showers, Thunderstorms To Close Out Sunny Week In Virginia: Forecasters
Possible Showers, Thunderstorms To Close Out Sunny Week In Virginia: Forecasters A picture-perfect day will be followed by several more with looming thunderstorms in northern Virginia and Washington DC, forecasters say. Wednesday, Aug. 23 will be sunny with low humidity and a high near 83, and increasing clouds in the afternoon, the National Weather Service says.  Thursday, Aug. 24 will be filled with scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms, according to the NWS. Friday, Aug. 25 will be partly sunny with a high near 91, and a chance of showers and more thunderstorms. Saturday will also be sunny with a high near 87, and with a chance of thunderstorms, the N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Weather
More To Come: Here's Timing For New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region More To Come: Here's Timing For New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region
More To Come: Here's Timing For New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region New update - Flash Flood Risk: New Rounds Of Storms Could Bring Drenching Downpours, Isolated Tornadoes The final rounds of a potent frontal system are now pushing off the coast of eastern New England, but it may not be long before new rounds of showers and storms develop. First, the good news. The second half of the weekend will be dry will a mix of sun and clouds on Sunday, Aug. 13, and a high temperature in the mid-80s with relatively high humidity, according to the National Weather Service. It will remain mostly clear overnight and dry during the day on Monday, Aug. 14. The…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Haven, CT
Weather
Flash Flood Threat: Here's Projected Timing For System Packed With Storms, Heavy Rain Flash Flood Threat: Here's Projected Timing For System Packed With Storms, Heavy Rain
Flash Flood Threat: Here's Projected Timing For System Packed With Storms, Heavy Rain An approaching frontal system will bring thunderstorms and heavy rain that could cause flash flooding. The system will arrive from west to east early Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10, and continue to move through into the evening. Heavy rain is expected to begin in the New York City area, Hudson Valley, and Capital regions, and western Connecticut around midday Thursday and later in the afternoon in Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut. Areas where soaking rain is expected are shown in dark green in the first image above from AccuWeather.com. About an inch of rainfall is now expected, with lo…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Haven, CT
Weather
New System Packed With Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Could Cause Flooding New System Packed With Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Could Cause Flooding
New System Packed With Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Could Cause Flooding A new system taking aim at the region will bring thunderstorms and heavy rain that could cause flooding. Current forecast models project the system will arrive from west to east starting late Thursday morning, Aug. 10. Heavy rain is expected to begin in the New York City area, Hudson Valley, and Capital regions, and western Connecticut around midday Thursday and later in the afternoon in Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut. About a half of an inch to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts where there may be flooding, according to the National Weath…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Weather
New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region After Dry, Comfortable Stretch: 5-Day Forecast New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region After Dry, Comfortable Stretch: 5-Day Forecast
New Rounds Of Storms On Track For Region After Dry, Comfortable Stretch: 5-Day Forecast After many parts of the region set records for the wettest July ever, the start of the new month will be marked by dry, comfortable weather before separate rounds of thunderstorms are expected. The break from the humid conditions continues for Tuesday, Aug. 1 with forecast dew points at noon in the 50s region-wide, with some upper 40s across some areas, according to the National Weather Service. High temperatures will range from the upper 70s to around 80 degrees under mainly sunny skies. Wednesday, Aug. 2 will be another picture-perfect day with sunny skies and a high temperature of a…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
Smoky Skies: Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For All NY Regions Due To Canadian Wildfires Smoky Skies: Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For All NY Regions Due To Canadian Wildfires
Smoky Skies: Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For All NY Regions Due To Canadian Wildfires Millions in the United States are under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfire smoke once again spreads in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. An Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued for Monday, July 17 for all regions of New York. (See the image above.) It went into effect at midnight and will last until 11:59 p.m. for delicate particulate matter for the New York City metro area, Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York, and Western New York. This advisory is effective from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for ozone for Long Island and New York City Metro. It wil…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
New Flash Flood Threat: Separate Rounds Of Slow-Moving Storms Take Aim At Region New Flash Flood Threat: Separate Rounds Of Slow-Moving Storms Take Aim At Region
New Flash Flood Threat: Separate Rounds Of Slow-Moving Storms Take Aim At Region Separate rounds of slow-moving storms with heavy downpours at times will bring a new risk of flash flooding to the area into early next week. AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said that a "major concern is that renewed, serious flash flooding can occur in some of the same areas that were heavily impacted by devastating and deadly flooding in the last several days because it will now take even less rainfall to result in dangerous flash flooding in these areas given how saturated the ground is.” The time frame for the first system is overnight Thursday, July 13 into Friday, July…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
Rounds Of Storms With Gusty Winds Take Aim At Region; Updated July 4th Forecast Rounds Of Storms With Gusty Winds Take Aim At Region; Updated July 4th Forecast
Rounds Of Storms With Gusty Winds Take Aim At Region; Updated July 4th Forecast Rounds of storms with gusty winds will sweep through the region leading into the July 4th holiday. Scattered showers are moving across portions of the area Sunday morning, July 2, with thunderstorms expected to develop in the afternoon and evening across the area, National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement. "There is the potential for a few of the storms to become strong to severe, with strong winds the main threat," the statement, issued early Sunday morning, said. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. The cloud cover will keep…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfax, VA
Weather
Smoky Skies To Stay For Summer? Forecasters Say More Hazy Days Are Ahead Smoky Skies To Stay For Summer? Forecasters Say More Hazy Days Are Ahead
Smoky Skies To Stay For Summer? Forecasters Say More Hazy Days Are Ahead The July 4th weekend has arrived, but chances are the smell of smoke outside isn't coming from barbecues — and according to forecasters, there's even more ahead. The air quality on Saturday, July 1 was slightly better than it was earlier in the week, with AQIs average in the 120s and code orange and yellows issued — as opposed to purple and red — across the region. Slowly, slowly, the smoke was starting to disperse. However, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson is confident, it will be back. "I do believe this will go down as the summer of smoke and haze for much of Canada and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Weather
Separate Rounds Of Thunderstorms Take Aim On Region Separate Rounds Of Thunderstorms Take Aim On Region
Separate Rounds Of Thunderstorms Take Aim On Region Bouts of rain showers and thunderstorms heading to the region are expected to make up for the abnormally-dry end of spring and start to summer. There will be scattered showers throughout the day on Thursday, June 22, which will be cooler with a high temperature in the mid-60s, according to the National Weather Service. About a quarter of an inch of precipitation is possible. Conditions will then become more stormy starting on Friday, June 23, which will be warmer and more humid with a high temperature in the mid-70s.  See thunderstorms and rain being forecast along the East Coast.AccuW…

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by Joe Lombardi