NY NJ PA Weather Forecasts

Evening Update- watching a coastal low take shape

8:47 PM
A coastal low is starting to take shape off the Virginia coast this evening while pressure is dropping off the New Jersey coast.  This low pressure system is developing under the support of strong PVA or upper level lifting that is diving towards the Mid Atlantic coast from the Ohio Valley.  Precipitation throughout the [...]

Evening Update- Dry conditions for Game 4 of World Series

6:00 PM

The rain from this morning has exited the coast and dry conditions are expected for tonight’s big baseball game in Philadelphia.  Light winds from the north can be expected through the game along with temperatures in the lower 50’s falling into the upper 40’s.
High pressure will continue to build into the [...]

Another wet day for the coast

8:50 AM
Once again the change in the clocks, this time back, has me all confused and wide eyed.  I feel completely off, but hey, why not mess with time?  We made it up after all.  Anyway, off to the forecast!
This morning, a strong disturbance is racing out of the Tennessee Valley and moving towards the [...]

Moisture advances as rain develops

7:43 AM
This morning, a cold front is sliding south through the Philadelphia metropolitan area with little in the way of rainfall yet a significant change in conditions as much cooler air builds into the forecast area.
Much of the region is overcast with a strengthening east to northeasterly wind around 5 to 15 mph.  However, no [...]

Tropical Weather Update for Thursday, October 8th 2009

4:45 AM

Tropical Depression Henri continues to fall under the influence of strong southwesterly shear with the center of circulation located southwest of the strongest convection this morning.  Henri will continue to weaken over the next 24 hours and likely dissipate by Friday morning.
The rest of the tropical Atlantic remains quiet.  A deep trough and [...]

Tropical Weather Update for Tuesday, October 6 2009

4:45 AM
Tropical Storm Grace continues to race towards western Europe and will likely become extratropical in the next 24 hours.  Tropical Storm Grace is starting to lose some tropical characteristics as the storm moves over much cooler Atlantic waters.
The rest of the tropical Atlantic is quiet as a deep trough over the western Atlantic through [...]

Strong cold front impacts region this evening

6:54 AM
A strong upper low is developing over the Great Lakes this morning, which will have a lasting influence on the northern Mid Atlantic and much of the Northeast through this week.
A strong cold front is on the march over western Pennsylvania this morning and will continue to press to the east through the afternoon [...]

Summer like conditions hold on for another week

5:15 AM
The pattern continues to go through a long term shift as the cold pattern unfolds.  This process usually takes several weeks to play out, and in this time period the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas will luck out with some rather comfortable conditions, although a bit on the wet side at times.
This [...]

Perfect Fall weekend in store for region

5:15 AM
This weekend is shaping up to be one of the best weekends of the year.  The combination of the trough exiting the coast and a building ridge over the northern Plains and western Great Lakes, will produce a confluent pattern over the eastern Great Lakes.  As a result, high pressure will dominate through this [...]

A raw day setting up for tomorrow, a drier weekend possible

2:21 PM
A very raw and windy day is setting up for the forecast area tomorrow as high pressure positions itself over southeastern Canada over the next 24 hours.
The upper level trough that has been east of the Mid Atlantic will retrograde back towards the Great Lakes tonight.  A strong disturbance will dive south from central [...]