Thursday, October 2, 2014

SATURDAY SHOWERS, DRY AND FALL-LIKE ON SUNDAY

With the exception of parts of Connecticut and eastern Long Island, the region stayed fairly dry this week, albeit under damp, dreary conditions.   As noted in the video this week, Saturday's  potent cold front will be our best chance at rainfall area-wide, but rainfall should average around a half an inch.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Center-Total rain last 7 days


After a dry day on Friday (with plenty of clouds), showers will spread into the region overnight Friday/Saturday, and continue through the early morning and early afternoon hours before ending. The rain will be heavy at times.  Winds will kick up and become gusty behind the rainfall from a northwesterly direction, making it brisk for Saturday night.

By Sunday, we'll see a crisp fall day, with temps only topping out in the low to mid 60s for highs. Another chilly night is on tap for Sunday night, with temps in the upper 40s to low 50s.

Intellicast


Monday will be several degrees warmer than  Sunday's, as the winds turn southerly. Thereafter, conditions should become a bit unsettled again by Tuesday, as a series of small disturbances make their way through the region. They will be capable of touching off scattered showers, much like what we saw during the mid-week period this week. Drying will build back into the region by Wednesday.