Entries by John Homenuk

Sunday Overview: Tropical rains, flooding likely again

Tropical moisture and just enough lift combined to support the development of torrential rains on Saturday, with localized flash flooding reported both in New Jersey and throughout the Mid Atlantic. Much of the same is forecast on Sunday, with a warm front nearing the area during the afternoon. This may be particularly true across Northeastern […]

Analysis: Heavy rain, storm potential Friday morning

A mid level atmospheric disturbance will approach the area from the southwest later Thursday Night into Friday morning, bringing with it plenty of tropical moisture and lift. As the disturbance shifts toward the Mid Atlantic states and eventually off the coast, a surface low pressure area will develop in the same adjacent areas. This will […]

Multiple rounds of strong storms possible this weekend

A well advertised weather pattern, featuring a large ridge over the Central United States and building heat in the Northeast US, will come to fruition this week. Temperatures will increase fairly dramatically as the end of the week and weekend approaches, with high temperatures reaching into the middle to upper 90s from Friday through Sunday. […]

Heat wave, severe storms highlight upcoming weekend

Stock up on the sunscreen. Forecast models are in good agreement that a large, anomalous ridge over the Central United States will build eastward toward the Mid Atlantic and Northeast states during the middle to latter part of this week. As it does so, very warm temperatures in the mid and low levels of the […]