melissa_magee's Blog

The Tri-State enjoyed a typical summer day, with plenty of sunshine and warmth to enjoy. There are, however, a few changes on the way Monday night and Tuesday. Monday night skies will be partly cloudy. The overnight low in the Midtown will fall down to 70, while temperatures in the suburbs will range between 60-70 degrees.

A cold front is triggering some showers and thunderstorms across upstate New York. This front is expected to slide out of Canada and push toward the southeast later Monday night and into Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for the Tri-State Tuesday. A few thunderstorms could be strong, especially to the north of the city. As the front passes through the region Tuesday night, a nice pattern change is briefly on the way. In the wake of the showers and storms, high pressure will settled into the Tri-State, with a dry and cool Canadian air mass by Wednesday. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the upper 70s and low 80s with lower humidity.

High pressure will remain in control Wednesday through the first half of the Weekend. Temperatures Thursday and Saturday will rebound into the middle and upper 80s. As long as High pressure remains overhead for the latter half of the week, it looks like the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay will stay to the south and west of the Tri-State. Of course, as the week progress we will continue to monitor this situation.

Saturday looks like the better half of the weekend, as another cold front will produce showers and thunderstorms by Sunday.

Tracking Fay: Earlier today, the center of Fay was over Key West, Florida. Right now, Tropical Storm Fay is moving toward the north-northwest, with a general track toward the north later tonight and Tuesday. There is still the potential for Fay to strengthen tonight and Tuesday and be at or near hurricane strength before it approaches the southwestern coast of Florida. As the storm continues to move closer, Floridians need to be ready. Four to eight inches of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts. Strong winds and a storm surge three to five feet above normal will also impact portions of Florida. And anytime, there is a tropical system, severe weather cannot be ruled out. A few isolated tornadoes are possible with Tropical Storm Fay.

We will continue to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Fay and keep you informed with the latest information.