Entries by John Homenuk

May 2012 Recap: Wetter, but still above normal

The streak continues: May 2012 was unable to break the streak of over 13 straight months which have finished above normal in the temperature department in New York City. Such a streak is not unprecedented, but is becoming very impressive with each month that passes. The last month which registered a below normal departure from […]

Period of heavy rain likely tonight into Saturday AM

A dynamic storm system moving through the Northeast US will bring a slew of significant weather effects to the Mid-Atlantic states today. In fact, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare Moderate Risk (the second in just one week on the East Coast), this time farther to our south over the Mid-Atlantic including the […]

Cooler weather returns mid-week

The hot and humid conditions which dominated the areas weather on Memorial Day weekend is in the process of being flushed out of the area, as a pre-frontal trough and then surface cold front  move through the area by mid-day on Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms impacted the area Tuesday evening (albeit weaker than the severe […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Tri-State until 10pm

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut which is valid through 10:00pm tonight. A line of showers and strong thunderstorms is currently located over Eastern Pennsylvania, and is moving eastward around 30 miles per hour. These storms are progressing into a moderately […]