Any rainfall over the last week has been spotty around the region and has done little to alleviate the dry conditions we’ve experienced over the last 30 days.
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| NOAA: rainfall last 30 days |
In the short term, it’ll remain warm and humid through Thursday for the entire area. Clouds will be more prevalent on Thursday, which will mitigate the influence of daytime heating. Any showers or thunderstorms will be heavily confined to west of the Hudson River, with more isolated chances the further east you head, including Long Island.
By dawn Friday morning, a slow moving front will trigger heavy showers area-wide. These showers will slowly move east. With a highly moistened atmosphere in place, any shower can produce very heavy rain in a short amount of time; this could cause urban and highway flooding to transpire very quickly during the morning rush hour. Chances for showers should begin to wane by mid-to-late afternoon as the front slowly creeps through the region.
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| Intellicast: weather map for 8am Friday |
Conditions will improve by Saturday and Saturday night. Any showers or thunderstorms during this time frame will be widely scattered.
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The next front will arrive on Tuesday morning with less humid air. Until then, the air mass will remain tropical, while temps will be very close to normal for this time of year.
