NY NJ PA Weather Forecasts

Windy And Wet Afternoon and Evening Setting Up

The winds have certainly picked up this afternoon as the pressure gradient between the slowly departing high pressure system and the low pressure over the Ohio Valley increases.  The good news is that the winds are from the south and southeast.  If you aren’t sure, then take a look at the winds blowing up RT 9 right now!  Seriously, when I was driving this morning; leaves, garbage, and those guys with those big advertising signs were all being pushed towards the north by a strong southerly wind!

So where is the rain?  

Well, the high pressure system to the northeast still has an impressive hold on the forecast area, which has blunted the lifting to the west to move into the forecast area.  The strong PVA that is supporting the rainfall over central PA will lift to the north and east, which will force the heavier rainfall over northern Pennsylvania, the Hudson Valley, and eventually into New England.  As for the rest of the forecast area, expect scattered showers through the evening with the main impact being the very windy conditions even as the winds veer back to the west and eventually the northwest.