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Miguel Pierre

Tuesday Overview: After rain, heat builds this week

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We hope you had a great July 4th weekend! The weather cooperated for most part for outdoor activities over the holiday weekend. But rain with a wave of low pressure moved into the region overnight. Some areas received 0.50″ to 1.50″ of rainfall including parts of Central NJ, NYC and Long Island. Which will only put a small dent in moderate drought conditions in the area. Other areas, especially further north have seen much lighter rainfall.

Rain is now ending from west to east over the region this morning. A ridge building over region will cause skies clear for more sunshine this afternoon. Temperature will rise into in the middle to upper 80s. Humidity levels will remain high. Thus, there is slight chance that that a shower or thunderstorm could still pop up around the region later this afternoon or early evening. However, the ridge will continue build with hotter and humid conditions likely for the rest of the week. Some thunderstorms may also be around as well. Here are some highlights for later this week:

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John Homenuk

Tuesday Overview: Unsettled today, severe storms nearby Thursday

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After some morning showers and thunderstorms (a severe thunderstorm warning was actually issued for parts of Long Island and the NJ Shore, with no reports received yet), clearing is anticipated over the next few hours. In fact, the sun is likely to return by mid morning for much of the area. Temperatures will warm into the 80’s once again. A cold front stalled near the area from west to east will spell problems for parts of Southern and Central New Jersey later today.

With atmospheric instability building once again, scattered strong and severe thunderstorms may redevelop across those areas later today. These storms are likely to develop near and south of the frontal boundary — well to the southwest of New York City. After a brief respite on Wednesday, another powerful disturbance approaches the area as it swings through the Northeast US. The exact track of the storm system will determine the details, but severe weather is possible from the system — most likely across the Mid Atlantic and parts of South/Western New Jersey once again. Here’s the lowdown on the weather stories today:

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