African dust expected to reach US coast next week

An outbreak of dust originating in Africa will spread westward across the Atlantic Ocean in the next few days, reaching the United States coast by next week. The dust is expected to first head towards the Gulf Coast, but could spread elsewhere depending on how the weather pattern evolves.

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NYC Forecast: Warmth, humidity to return by this weekend

After several days of pleasant and low humidity weather, the forecast will trend warmer and more unsettled over the next few days. High pressure, which has generally controlled the areas weather since last weekend, will begin to weaken. This will allow a cutoff low to our south to begin moving northward.

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NYC Forecast: Warmer weather will gradually return later this week

As I type this, the NYC Area is in the midst of a beautiful stretch of weather. Temperatures have averaged a few degrees below normal, with low humidity and lots of sunshine over the past few days. Much of the same is likely through the middle of this week. For now, most of the weather-related news remains as good as it can get.

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The science behind sea breeze fronts

We have all been there before: A warm summer day is rudely interrupted by a sudden wind shift accompanied by cooler temperatures. Sometimes, clouds move in and sky conditions turn overcast. Other times, strong thunderstorms suddenly develop. No matter what the situation, a sea breeze causes a disruption in an otherwise pleasant and warm summer day. Originating from our local ocean waters, these temperature and wind shift boundaries are the center of many difficult forecasts.

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