Entries by Doug Simonian

Morning Roundup: The heat continues

After what has been a summer without much in the way of excessive heat, this current weather has gone against that theme. Yesterday’s high temperatures soared well into the 90s in many locations, and when combined with dewpoints in the low 70s, heat indexes were often above 100 degrees. Some areas such as Newark and […]

Morning Roundup: Dry, pleasant weather returns

Good morning! After many areas received  thunderstorms with heavy downpours — owing to high humidity on Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday looks much more pleasant. A cold front charged through the area yesterday evening straight from the north, helping to advect a truly dry Canadian airmass, rather than one that gets modified in the Midwestern states. […]

Afternoon Roundup: Lingering showers, but dry air is on the way

While not everyone in our area received heavy rain today, a decent chunk of our area did — some significantly so. A warm front and associated low pressure system brought plenty of lift and moisture, while an approaching cold front added to the lift and shifted our wind direction. This shift in wind direction from […]

Afternoon Roundup: Unsettled weather arrives

Today turned out to be another lovely day, with temperatures in the low to mid 80s, mostly sunny skies, and low humidity. However, the increase of thin, high clouds can often portend unsettled weather, as high and thin clouds tend to streak out ahead of storm systems. High pressure which dominated this weekend is slowly […]