Entries by John Homenuk

Pleasant weather for the foreseeable future

This time of year, in this part of the country, it’s not often that we can write a headline like the one above. The current weather pattern, however, dictates otherwise — and that pattern looks to continue for at least the next several days. Incredibly pleasant, benign weather will continue through the remainder of this […]

Coastal storm, periods of rain on Thursday

It has been quite a while since rain threatened the forecast in our area. It has been even longer since rain threatened the forecast over a widespread part of the forecast area. Both will be accomplished on Thursday, as a coastal storm moves off the Mid Atlantic coast southeast of Long Island. While a blanket […]

Labor Day ’98, New York City’s encounter with a derecho

September 7th, 1998 began with unusually warm and humid air throughout much of the Northeast United States. A southerly flow in the atmosphere had advected high dew points and unstable air farther north than normal — and much of the Northeast was experiencing late summer heat. The southerly winds were being aided by a developing trough […]

Afternoon Roundup: Ridiculously pleasant weather

While the eyes of many have been focused on Tropical Storm Erika (and rightfully so), the weather in our local area has taken a turn for the better over the last 24 hours. Behind a cold front which moved through the area earlier this week, the airmass has undergone a dramatic change. The departing moisture […]