Sunday Storms, Nice 4th of July!

Well, yesterday was probably one of the best days of the 4th of July weekend....temps at or near 90 deg, plenty of sunshine, and low humidity. Today is a different story, though. Currently, it is very humid as a warm front is moving through our area which is causing some downpours as well as thunderstorms. The downpours in our area have actually prompted flood advisories, one for Sullivan County which expires at 10:45am EDT, and for Ulster County which expires at 1:15pm EDT. When the cold front approaches however, we will probably see severe thunderstorms watches or warnings issued for some areas. The warm front should push through our area within the next couple of hours and the chance of precip will drastically drop as we approach the afternoon hours and once again increase later in the day as the cold front approaches. There will still be clouds, but temperatures should be able to increase into the low 80s ahead of the cold front if we are lucky in some areas. Our UV index will only be moderate at a value of 4 due to all of the cloud cover. 


The cold front is still hung up in the Great Lakes at this time. This is the same front that caused powerful thunderstorms and dangerous lightning in areas like Minneapolis and Chicago. Fortunately, our thunderstorms should not be severe in that magnitude. However, we can't rule out the possibly for some thunderstorms to be severe as the humidity levels are high. Remember to check the local media outlets for updates as these storms pass through our area!


For our 4th of July, our skies should clear and the sunshine will return, so it'll be a great beach day for many areas. However, there is an outside chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm although the chance of rain currently stands at 20%. Temperatures will be similar to Saturday with upper 80s to near 90 deg for many spots, with lower 80s in our normally cooler spots. Our UV index value will be at a value of 9 which means you will definitely need the sunscreen! For the latest in severe weather advisories, check back on this blog or visit this link: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/severeweather?pt=local. Enjoy the rest of your 4th of July weekend!!!!!!