WELL, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A VARIETY OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. TONIGHT,TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 70S AND LOWER TO UPPER 60S IN THE NORMALLY COOLER SUBURBS. TOMORROW WILL BE THE PICK OF THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 80S WITH SUNSHINE AND INCREASING CLOUDS LATER IN THE DAY.
SUNDAY'S TEMPERATURES WILL DEPEND ON THE TIMING OF THE RAIN. THE NAM AND WRF MODELS ARE SUGGESTING RAIN AND CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TEMPS ONLY GETTING INTO THE 70S WHILE GFS MODEL SUGGESTS THAT WE WILL DRY OUT IN THE AFTERNOON AND TEMPS WILL GET INTO THE MID 80S. SIMILARLY, ON WEDNESDAY, THE NAM AND WRF MODELS WERE PREDICTING WEDNESDAY TO BE CLOUDY AND RAINY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BUT THE RAIN ENDED UP BEING DELAYED 8-12 HOURS, ALLOWING TEMPS TO GET INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S. THE DIFFERENCE IN SUNDAY'S WEATHER WILL BE THAT THE TEMPS WILL DEPEND ON WHEN THE RAIN WRAPS UP, WHEREAS WEDNESDAY'S TEMPS DEPENDED ON WHEN THE RAIN STARTED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST MODELS. DETAILS TO COME SOON....IN THE MEANTIME, MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Rain & Relief for Now....But the Heat Will Return!
If you look on the radar now, some downpours are starting to arrive in parts of northwestern New Jersey heading east. If you see what is headed our way, it looks like a huge blow-up of storms that can bring gusty winds, heavy rain, and prompt severe thunderstorm watches and warnings. As a result, we have experienced a huge relief in the heat in the way of upper 70s to lower 80s, cloudy skies, and rain. The best chance of thunderstorms will continue throughout today, and the chance of storms diminish into tomorrow. Tomorrow will be sunny with some clouds, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Wednesday will also be very nice with temps once again in the mid to upper 80s with sunshine, low humidity, and temps in the mid to upper 80s. Thursday's weather will feature increasing humidity with temperatures in the upper 80s to even lower 90s with sun and clouds. Friday will be the day where we could get in the mid to upper 90s to even near 100 deg in spots like Newark. The humidity will be around which means heat indexes as high as 105 deg or higher, but that is not definite at this time. As a result, heat advisories will be probably issued. The heat will continue into Saturday and Sunday with temps in the lower 90s. Details to come on the heat.
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND KEEP THE UMBRELLAS HANDY!!!!!
Wednesday will also be very nice with temps once again in the mid to upper 80s with sunshine, low humidity, and temps in the mid to upper 80s. Thursday's weather will feature increasing humidity with temperatures in the upper 80s to even lower 90s with sun and clouds. Friday will be the day where we could get in the mid to upper 90s to even near 100 deg in spots like Newark. The humidity will be around which means heat indexes as high as 105 deg or higher, but that is not definite at this time. As a result, heat advisories will be probably issued. The heat will continue into Saturday and Sunday with temps in the lower 90s. Details to come on the heat.
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND KEEP THE UMBRELLAS HANDY!!!!!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Another Air Quality Alert!
Issued by The National Weather Service in New York City, NY
Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 10:54 AM EDT
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT FRIDAY...
THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
BERGEN... ESSEX... PASSAIC... UNION... HUDSON.
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT FRIDAY.
WARNING! OZONE LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS CATEGORY ACROSS NEW JERSEY DUE TO VERY HOT, HUMID AND STAGNANT CONDITIONS. SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THE VERY YOUNG, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES, SUCH AS ASTHMA, SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION, FINE PARTICLES ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS CATEGORY FOR THE METROPOLITAN PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY.
AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICULATES WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING!!!!!!!!!
Issued by The National Weather Service in New York City, NYEXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ... EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS... NEW YORK CITY... ALL OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY INCLUDING ORANGE... PUTNAM... ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES.
* HAZARDS... EXCESSIVE HEAT WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 100 DEGREES BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES... UP TO 108.
* TIMING... THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM EACH DAY.
* IMPACTS... POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE HEAT DISORDERS FOR CHILDREN... THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE PERFORMING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE PEAK HEATING OF THE DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY... CALL 9 1 1.
NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS SHOULD CALL 3-1-1 TO IDENTIFY COOLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND TO OBTAIN BEAT THE HEAT SAFETY TIPS.
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More Information
... PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY STARTING THURSDAY...
.A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD EAST AND SPREAD AN INCREASINGLY HOT AND HUMID AIR MASS ACROSS THE REGION STARTING THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AIR QUALITY ALERT
AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED JULY 19 AT 3:25PM EDT EXPIRING JULY 20 AT 10:00PM EDT BY NWS NEW YORK CITY - UPTON
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...HUDSON AND UNION... IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. OZONE LEVELS SHOULD REACH THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS CATEGORY ACROSS NEW JERSEY INTO THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. SENSITIVE GROUPS...INCLUDING THE YOUNG...ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA...SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT... HTTP://WWW.NJAQINOW.NET
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...HUDSON AND UNION... IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. OZONE LEVELS SHOULD REACH THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS CATEGORY ACROSS NEW JERSEY INTO THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. SENSITIVE GROUPS...INCLUDING THE YOUNG...ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA...SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT... HTTP://WWW.NJAQINOW.NET
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Important Links on My Blog
In anticipation for the upcoming heat at the end of this week, I am going to post links to previous important blog posts for all of you to read to keep you safe, cool, and informed of what has been occurring.
1) Excessive Heat Watch!
2) Important Beach Tips
3) Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses
***LINKS LAST UPDATED ON JULY 20, 2011***
1) Excessive Heat Watch!
2) Important Beach Tips
3) Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses
***LINKS LAST UPDATED ON JULY 20, 2011***
Excessive Heat and Humidity on the Way!
Well, today is another hot one in our area! Our current temperatures are still in the lower 90s at this time, but the fortunate news is that the humidity has been falling throughout the day. Current heat indexes are into the mid 90s to upper 90s in spots with the higher humidity. We do have to point out the cold front in our area that has been sinking south throughout the day. As a result, storms could develop anytime, most likely south of I-78 or so in our area. Tonight will be a nicer night with temps into the low to mid 70s with the lowering humidity with the skies going mostly clear during the overnight hours.
Tomorrow will be most likely the nicest day of the week with the lowest humidity and the lowest temperatures, although most areas will still top out near 90 deg in areas like Newark. If areas like Newark do reach 90 deg tomorrow, you will still be continuing your heat wave. The lower dew points and temperatures will probably not be enough to bring significant heat relief....that may not happen until Sunday or Monday, but the GFS and EURO models still have to determine the day our heat wave will end, which will be discussed later in this blog post. For Wednesday night, the humidity will be increasing with temps only dropping to the mid 70s.
Thursday, the humidity will be increasing into the 70s as the worst of this heat wave rolls through our area, making the temperatures feel much warmer, possibly over 110 deg! As a result of a storm system passing through areas north of our region, we will have some clouds building. The heat and humidity will last through Friday, maybe even through Saturday depending on when the cold front arrives. For Thursday and Friday night, there is a possibility that the nighttime lows may have to be raised to around 80 deg, but those details are being worked out at this time. Nonetheless, it will be very uncomfortable at night with the lows so warm. Even heat indexes will remain in the mid to upper 80s all night, contributing to the uncomfortable heat.
The toughest part of this forecast will be when the heat will actually end. As I mentioned earlier, the day we forecast the heat will end will depend on the trend of the GFS and Euro models. At this time, the GFS model is quicker pushing the cold front through which would mean a quicker end to this heat wave, probably on Saturday. However, the EURO model has a slower solution on when this cold front will move through, which will probably be on Sunday according to the EURO model. It seems like we're leaning towards the EURO model more than the GFS, although we are in middle-ground with this forecast. Either way you slice it, it will be very warm this weekend, but how warm???? More details to come.
Tomorrow will be most likely the nicest day of the week with the lowest humidity and the lowest temperatures, although most areas will still top out near 90 deg in areas like Newark. If areas like Newark do reach 90 deg tomorrow, you will still be continuing your heat wave. The lower dew points and temperatures will probably not be enough to bring significant heat relief....that may not happen until Sunday or Monday, but the GFS and EURO models still have to determine the day our heat wave will end, which will be discussed later in this blog post. For Wednesday night, the humidity will be increasing with temps only dropping to the mid 70s.
Thursday, the humidity will be increasing into the 70s as the worst of this heat wave rolls through our area, making the temperatures feel much warmer, possibly over 110 deg! As a result of a storm system passing through areas north of our region, we will have some clouds building. The heat and humidity will last through Friday, maybe even through Saturday depending on when the cold front arrives. For Thursday and Friday night, there is a possibility that the nighttime lows may have to be raised to around 80 deg, but those details are being worked out at this time. Nonetheless, it will be very uncomfortable at night with the lows so warm. Even heat indexes will remain in the mid to upper 80s all night, contributing to the uncomfortable heat.
The toughest part of this forecast will be when the heat will actually end. As I mentioned earlier, the day we forecast the heat will end will depend on the trend of the GFS and Euro models. At this time, the GFS model is quicker pushing the cold front through which would mean a quicker end to this heat wave, probably on Saturday. However, the EURO model has a slower solution on when this cold front will move through, which will probably be on Sunday according to the EURO model. It seems like we're leaning towards the EURO model more than the GFS, although we are in middle-ground with this forecast. Either way you slice it, it will be very warm this weekend, but how warm???? More details to come.
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