The last time a hurricane hit New England with hurricane-strength winds was Hurricane Bob on August 19, 1991. It made landfall in Rhode Island as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage, loss of life, and coastal erosion across southern New England. For many decades prior, New England was directly hit by a hurricane on a regular basis averaging about one every 7 years or so. Yesterday, September 21, marked the 87th anniversary of one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history that struck Long Island and Southern New England. The storm has been referred to in different ways including "The Great New England Hurricane of 1938" or "The Long Island Express" or the "Yankee Clipper".
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The week begins with an upper-level trough centered over the Great Lakes and it will contribute to unsettled conditions around here. With increasing moisture and the trough to our north, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase around here later today, and the threat of rain is likely on Tuesday as well. Unsettled weather will continue at mid-week and for the late week with additional chances of showers and thunderstorms.
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A cold front heads into the area today and is likely to produce afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures this afternoon are going to be near the 80-degree mark and then likely confined to the middle 50’s on Tuesday following the passage of the cold front and it could be just cold enough for some snow in the higher elevations to the west of here. It should turn warmer and drier again for the late week and upcoming weekend.
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After a dry weekend with high pressure in control, the weather turns much more unsettled this week with multiple chances for rain. A warm front will advance northward through the area later tonight and then a cold front approaches later tomorrow. This combination will increase the chances for some afternoon and evening shower activity on Tuesday and a couple of thunderstorms can mix into the picture. The cold front slides just to the south of here at mid-week and stalls out with low pressure likely to form along its boundary zone. As a result, additional showers are likely here from Wednesday night into Friday with embedded thunderstorms possible as well. The rainfall during the second half of the week could turn out to be a beneficial soaking event.
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After a dry weekend with high pressure in control, the weather turns much more unsettled this week with multiple chances for rain. A warm front will advance northward through the area later tonight and then a cold front approaches later tomorrow. This combination will increase the chances for some afternoon and evening shower activity on Tuesday and a couple of thunderstorms can mix into the picture. The cold front slides just to the south of here at mid-week and stalls out with low pressure likely to form along its boundary zone. As a result, additional showers are likely here from Wednesday night into Friday with embedded thunderstorms possible as well. The rainfall during the second half of the week could turn out to be a beneficial soaking event.
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After a dry weekend with high pressure in control, the weather turns much more unsettled this week with multiple chances for rain. A warm front will advance northward through the area later tonight and then a cold front approaches later tomorrow. This combination will increase the chances for some afternoon and evening shower activity on Tuesday and a couple of thunderstorms can mix into the picture. The cold front slides just to the south of here at mid-week and stalls out with low pressure likely to form along its boundary zone. As a result, additional showers are likely here from Wednesday night into Friday with embedded thunderstorms possible as well. The rainfall during the second half of the week could turn out to be a beneficial soaking event.
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Dry, comfortable weather is in store for the region through the next couple of days with afternoon high temperatures close to the 80-degree mark. The weather becomes a bit more unsettled by the second half of the weekend and early part of next week with the chance for PM showers and thunderstorms.
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The weather will be quite warm for the next few days with afternoon highs generally in the lower 90’s. It is likely to remain rain-free as well as we push through the weekend, but the chance of showers and thunderstorms will return early next week.
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A cold front will cross the area tonight and pave the way for a dry, comfortably cool weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region. The big player on the field this weekend on the heels of the frontal passage will be a strong high pressure system located over southeastern Canada. This system will produce an onshore flow of air in the Mid-Atlantic region keeping a lid on temperatures as we progress through the weekend. This high pressure will push off the coast early next week opening the door for the chance of showers by Tuesday.
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A cold front will cross the area tonight and pave the way for a dry, comfortably cool weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region. The big player on the field this weekend on the heels of the frontal passage will be a strong high pressure system located over southeastern Canada. This system will produce an onshore flow of air in the Mid-Atlantic region keeping a lid on temperatures as we progress through the weekend. This high pressure will push off the coast early next week opening the door for the chance of showers by Tuesday.
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