5:00 AM | **Potential tremendous rainfall amounts from Hurricane Florence**

6-Day NYC Forecast

Today

Mainly cloudy and still on the cool side with occasional rain likely, some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs in the lower 70’s

Tonight

Mainly cloudy and mild with occasional showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, lows near 70 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 60’s for overnight lows

Wednesday

Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Friday

Partly sunny, breezy, warm, humid, near 80 degrees

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, warm, humid, chance of rain and thunderstorms depending on the movement of Florence, near 80 degrees

Discussion

All eyes are focused on Hurricane Florence as it churns slowly towards the US east coast with a possible landfall late Thursday somewhere along the Carolina coastline - perhaps with "major" hurricane status. Very strong high pressure ridging is now building at upper levels of the atmosphere across southeastern Canada and the northwestern Atlantic and this will be a key player in the push of Florence towards the east coast over the next few days. In addition, this very strong high pressure ridge will act as an “atmospheric brick wall” for Florence once it reaches the coast and the brakes will be put on any attempt at a northward advance. This likely slow down in the northward advance of Florence will allow for an extended period of rainfall and the result could be excessive amounts in the Carolinas and much of the Mid-Atlantic region between late this week and early next week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com