Massapequa, NY
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Sunny Last Day Of Summer Will Be Followed By Scattered Storms, Big Change In Weather Pattern Sunny Last Day Of Summer Will Be Followed By Scattered Storms, Big Change In Weather Pattern
Sunny Last Day Of Summer Will Be Followed By Scattered Storms, Big Change In Weather Pattern The summer of 2019 will be one for the books in just a matter of hours, and then a big change in the weather pattern will come, along with the end of a long stretch of dry days. So it's fitting that Sunday, Sept. 22, the last day of summer, will be, well, summer-like with the high temperature well above normal. It will be warm, with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 80s with plenty of sunshine and higher humidity. It could be the warmest last day of summer since 1980, in fact. The first day of fall, Monday, Sept. 23, could be even warmer with a high temperature in the mid 80s under…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Isolated, Gusty Severe Storms Pose Threat For Evening Commute Isolated, Gusty Severe Storms Pose Threat For Evening Commute
Isolated, Gusty Severe Storms Pose Threat For Evening Commute Warm, humid and sticky weather will end as a cold front passes through, but with it will come showers and a chance for isolated, gusty severe thunderstorms during the evening commute on Thursday, Sept. 12. The chance for showers and thunderstorms starts on Thursday morning. After 3 p.m. showers become likely with the scattered storms moving in along with the cold front, which will result in a rare drop in the temperature in the afternoon, from a high of around 72 degrees to the mid to upper 60s during a cloudy day. The chance for showers and storms continues through around 8 p.m. Thursday. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area
Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area The severe thunderstorms that brought torrential rain, frequent lightning, huge hailstones and damaging wind gusts have moved out of the area, but flooding will be a concern on Tuesday, July 23. Most of the steady and strong storm activity ended by midnight, but thousands of residents in the region remain without power and scattered rounds of heavy rain have been making the morning commute a challenging one for many. Flash Flood Watches and Warnings will be in effect until noon Tuesday for most of the area as a cold front has finally pushed through, leading to cooler and comfortab…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts
Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe thunderstorms accompanying a cold front will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the area, along with relief following the heat wave. The storm chance starts at around noontime on Monday, July 22, which will be mostly cloudy and much less warm, with a high temperature in the low 80. Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather
Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Get ready for a Sunday scorcher. There's good news though. It won't be long before we see some relief from the extreme heat. But first, the weekend will wrap up with another day of sweltering heat and humidity, with that combination making the day's high temperature in the mid 90s making it feel more like it's between 100 and 105 degrees, depending on the location. (For a look at the latest, updated projected maximum heat index temperatures for Sunday, check the first image above.) An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday, July 21. An Air Quality Alert is in effect …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Drenching Downpours Possible During New Round Of Thunderstorms Drenching Downpours Possible During New Round Of Thunderstorms
Drenching Downpours Possible During New Round Of Thunderstorms Drenching downpours are possible as an approaching cold front will bring a new round of thunderstorms to the area.  Thursday, July 11 has started out partly sunny with high humidity of more than 80 percent -- conditions ripe for storms. Showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon Thursday, becoming more widespread at night, with the potential for localized flooding. The high temperature will be in the low 80s. The chance for showers and thunderstorms starts at 2 p.m. Thursday. Storms become likely in the evening, with some of the storms producing heavy rain and gusty wind…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area
Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area Flash flooding is possible as isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours are sweeping through the region on Saturday, July 6. Some of the storms could have frequent lightning, thunder and damaging wind gusts that may bring down trees, tree limbs and utility lines, leading to power outages power outages Up to a half-inch of precipitation is possible. The storms, which first popped up around noontime, are being energized by a humid air mass. They are continuing to move across parts of the area, with more storms off to the west. (See image above.) Storm activity will contin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Click here for an updated story: Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area With a humid air mass in place, conditions are ripe for thunderstorms and isolated strong to severe storms with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages have arrived in the area on Saturday, July 6. Heavy downpours have accompanied the storms. Flooding is also possible, especially for urban and poor drainage areas. Up to a half-inch of precipitation is possible. The storms, which first popped up around noontime, will continue into Saturday evening, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding Look for the week to end the same way it started. Namely, with strong thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds that could cause power outages and drenching rain that may lead to flooding. The storms are expected on Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening, July 6, ahead of a cold front, a similar scenario to the severe storms that slammed the region on Sunday, June 30, also ahead of a cold front. That storm system with strong winds led to numerous downed trees, tree limbs and utility lines, causing tens of thousands of power outages and several deaths in the region. There could be a previe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity
Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity A storm system with showers and thunderstorms will bring with it relief from heat and humidity across the area. The workweek will wrap up with another scorcher on Friday, June 28, which will be mostly sunny with afternoon high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. (See second image above.) Saturday, June 29 will start out partly sunny and again hot with the high temperature in the mid 80s.  Showers and thunderstorms will arrive on Saturday, afternoon ahead of a cold front. The storm threat will continue through Saturday evening. The primary threat from the storms will be dam…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area
New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area For the third straight day, a round of severe thunderstorms will move through the area during the evening commute. The storms will include downpours, lightning and gusty winds. The unsettled weather pattern that spawned tornadoes throughout the Midwest has triggered the stretch of storms in this region. Thursday, May 30 will be similar to Wednesday, with mostly cloudy skies during the day and a high temperature in the low 70s. There will be a chance of showers after 3 p.m.  Just like on Wednesday, the storms will arrive around 5 p.m. Thursday as another low-pressure system and cold f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Big Dipper: Cold Front Will Bring Showers, Sharp Drop In Temps Big Dipper: Cold Front Will Bring Showers, Sharp Drop In Temps
Big Dipper: Cold Front Will Bring Showers, Sharp Drop In Temps An approaching cold front will bring a dramatic change in the weather pattern following a springlike start to the weekend. Clouds are on the increase in the morning Sunday, March 31 ahead of the cold front's arrival. Showers will make their way through from the west 11 a..m. to 2 p.m. and then 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to the east. Between a quarter to a half-inch of precipitation is expected. High temperatures will be in the mid 50s. (See first image above.) Then comes the sharp drop in temperatures as the cold front arrives with the mercury falling into the upper 40s late in the afternoon as…

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by Joe Lombardi