Spring 2013 certainly has not been “warm” by definition, with plenty of transitions and colder than normal airmasses moving through the Northern tier of the United States. There have, however, been a fair share of warmer than normal days — with several featuring high temperatures well into the 70’s across parts of New Jersey […]
Unsettled weather has gripped the area over the past day or so — after a prolonged period of pleasant and dry weather. Over 2 inches of rain fell in New York City on Wednesday as an upper level low moved near the area and moisture streamed into the area. Thursday featured some rain as well, […]
[alert type=”info”]Don’t Forget! The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Saturday Night through Sunday Morning. Good viewing conditions are expected with clear skies. Up to 30 meteors per hour possible. Let us know if you see any![/alert] Blocking patterns often produce anomalous weather somewhere in the United States — and frequently, it occurs in the Eastern […]
High latitude blocking, which we discussed earlier this week as an important predictor in summer temperature patterns around our area, is at it again. A large and anomalous blocking ridge, building north from Canada towards the higher latitudes into Newfoundland and Southeastern Greenland, is forcing a disturbance and upper level low to shift southward. The […]