NY NJ PA Weather Forecasts

Tracking Another Rain Storm For This Summer

The latest updates can be found at the bottom!

8:36:31 AM: The steady rain is close to coming to an end as the back end of the heavy rain moves through eastern Pennsylvania.

8:37:32 AM: The occluded front is still off to the west of the region and will continue to slowly progress eastward through the afternoon.

8:38:03 AM: Scattered showers are currently developing over much of central Pennsylvania and will continue to move east through the afternoon hours.

8:38:37 AM: I expect the steady rain to come to an end from west to east starting by 9:30 AM and exit the coast by around 2 PM east of Long Island.

8:39:07 AM: The occluded front and low pressure system should move east of the forecast area by this evening, which will put an end to the rain threat.

8:40:05 AM: The overcast conditions back through central Pennsylvania will prevent the atmosphere from destabilizing.
8:59:09 AM: Through this past hour, there is a wide variety of rainfall amounts from this system ranging from a little over a 0.10″ to as much as 2″!

8:59:37 AM: The heaviest rain has fallen over the central Hudson Valley towards Albany where the upper level lifting has been strongest.

9:00:26 AM: Meanwhile, portions of NE PA has received as much as a half an inch of rain, especially along the Delaware River.
9:23:18 AM: The steady rain is coming to an end over Wayne, Monroe, Carbon, Lehigh, Berks, Chester Counties of PA. Scattered showers remain a threat.

10:27:08 AM: Steady rain has ended in Philadelphia and much of eastern PA. Steady, heavy rain will continue for much of NJ and NYC metro through 12 PM.

10:29:37 AM: Much of Long Island will have heavy rainfall through at least 3 PM with rain tapering off by 5 PM over eastern Long Island and Connecticut.

10:36:47 AM: Doppler estimated rainfall rates with this finally heavy band of rain range from 0.25″ to 0.50″ per hour with isolated amounts to 1″/hr.

12:17:24 PM: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are starting to develop over central and eastern PA.

12:18:51 PM: Most of the thunderstorms will be weak, however a few isolated thunderstorms could become strong just ahead of the low pressure system.

12:20:09 PM: The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of occasional lightning, small hail, very heavy downpours, and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

2:40:51 PM: The steady, heavy rain is just about over for Passaic, Bergen, Essex, and Hudson Counties for NJ and New York and Bronx Counties of NY.

2:41:47 PM: The rain will continue to progress move ENE through the afternoon with rain exiting Long Island and Connecticut by around 4 to 6 PM.

2:42:56 PM: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are still moving through E PA and much of New Jersey.

2:43:29 PM: However, these showers and thunderstorms are weakening and will continue to do so as the afternoon progresses.

2:52:56 PM: An Urban Flood Advisory has been issued for Suffolk and Nassau Counties of NY due to rainfall amounts of half an inch per hour.

2:52:56 PM: An Urban Flood Advisory has been issued for Suffolk and Nassau Counties of NY due to rainfall amounts of half an inch per hour.

2:59:29 PM: A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 7 PM to 12 AM for shore lines of the Delaware River around Philadelphia.

3:00:17 PM: The persistent southeast wind will continue to push water from the Delaware Bay into the Delaware River, which will cause minor flooding.

3:01:48 PM: The stable nature of the atmosphere is limiting the strength of thunderstorms moving east into the forecast area.

3:02:27 PM: While the southern Mid Atlantic will see severe weather this afternoon, I only expect scattered showers and an isolated strong thunderstorm.

5:19:10 PM: For the rest of the afternoon and evening, expect scattered showers to continue to move through the forecast area.

5:19:39 PM: The steady rain will continue over eastern Long Island and Connecticut through the late evening hours.

5:20:05 PM: However, the majority of the steady rainfall is over for the NYC and Philadelphia metros.

5:20:55 PM: Upper level energy rotating through the forecast area this evening will support showers with brief periods of moderate rainfall.

5:21:19 PM: Much drier conditions are expected tomorrow, especially in the afternoon.

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