Two years removed from Hurricane Harvey, which brought over 60″ of rainfall to parts of Southeast Texas, areas near Houston are experiencing generational flooding once again. Rainfall totals of over 40″ have been reported over the past three days from the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda.
High pressure will continue to keep calm, warm weather on lockdown in the Northeast for the next several days. Temperatures will remain cooler and crisp through the end of the week, before warming up this weekend. High temperatures may eventually reach several degrees above normal.
Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened again today, with maximum sustained winds now at 60 miles per hour. The storm is moving steadily northwestward in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. It is expected to move north of the Antilles later this week, while strengthening into a hurricane.
An expansive high pressure system will build over New England beginning today, leading to a prolonged period warm and dry weather in the Northeast. Temperatures are likely to average a few degrees above normal over the next week, with very little threat of substantial precipitation or significant storms.