Miguel Pierre

Premium Weekly Outlook: Omega Block To Cause Unsettled Weather

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Model and ensemble guidance are showing an omega blocking developing this week over the North America. This blocking pattern causes shortwave energy to dig into trough or phase into a cut-off low on either of side of large ridge over the Central United States. This pattern can cause cooler, wetter weather to persist for several days over the western and eastern parts of the country. In this case, models are showing waves of low pressure developing along the East Coast this week. Model solutions differ depending on how they handle upstream shortwave energy coming digging into Southeast US.

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Miguel Pierre

Sunday Update: Rain Likely to Impact Mets Game This Afternoon

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Periods of rain will continue this afternoon, ahead low pressure and a warm front approaching from south and west. Rain might become lighter or intermittent for few hours this afternoon. Before picking up intensity again later this afternoon with a secondary wave of low pressure developing south of Long Island. It might be possible for the Mets vs Giants game to play today, if satisfactory field conditions can be maintained. But chance for a delay are 75% and chance for postponement is 50%. Temperatures will likely remain middle to upper 40s to near 50 for much of the day with onshore winds and overcast skies. Stay tuned for SportsCast page for more updates.

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