The overall pattern going into next week will remain the same as it’s been for the entire month of August; a stifling heat wave that has taken place over the mid-west will reposition itself further west.
So while it gets muggy all weekend long into Monday around our region, no widespread heat above 90 degrees ever makes it in. In fact, NYC will only have one 90-degree day all month long.
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The combination of the humidity and the fast flowing jet stream nearby will result in showers and storms becoming increasingly widespread by Sunday and especially into Monday.
The first sections to be under the gun will be the interior, with the coast and city getting in on the action Sunday and again Monday. Right now, the most likely time for showers and storms would be Monday for all areas. Flooding of roads is the biggest concern with any one storm acting on all of that humidity available in the atmosphere. A period of widespread heavy rainfall looks likely Monday afternoon and night with the passage of the main cold front
Tuesday and Wednesday are much drier, with lower humidity values.
This is the quietest run-up to Labor Day in the tropics in a long time; Nevertheless, the tropics are starting to get active, with a very active September likely.
