10/29/2025

 The storm is developing.

Today is going to be mainly dry with seasonal conditions and light winds, There could be a few showers Southern Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware today but these should be scattered. This will be the calm before the storm. On the Surface chart and satellite we can see the developing disturbance currently centered over the Ozarks. Out ahead of it there is a lot of rain.  This storm This storm is going to continue to deepen as it heads towards the lower Great Lakes and Western Pennsylvania. Today is going to feature increasing clouds, as things continue to evolve.The

Tonight We will see Rain moving in From southwest to northeast. The rain will continue to advance during overnight and tomorrow. The rain looks to make it into western new England Tomorrow evening. Then moving into Maine Thursday night Into Friday morning. The rain is going to be Widespread for Thursday and Friday, Winds on both days will also be Very gusty, With sustained winds of 10-20 5 mph With wind gust Of 30-40 plus miles an hour. General rainfall amounts across the region will be 1-2 inches, With localized amounts of 3-4 inches quite possible. Rain will be heavy at times this will be especially true for eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey into southern New England. Halloween Friday we'll see some improvement as the rain will lessen across Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware New Jersey into southern new England. But elsewhere rain should continue although it should be lighter than it was on Thursday. Friday is going to be very cool, with temperatures running below average. The winds are going to make it feel even colder. The conditions are going to be nasty. So those trick or treating are going to want to bundle up and be ready to deal with some rain. Has the colder air comes in over the Great Lakes there could be some snow for later friday /friday night, for the most part accumulations in the snow belts should be 1 to maybe 3 inches. The conditions are also going to be making driving difficult with poor visibility. So keep that in mind, where possibly a lot of people will be moving around.

Saturday we'll see the storm pulling away But winds are still going to be very breezy. Those downwind of the great lakes can expect lake effect rain showers mixing in with snow at times.  Over the weekend we will see a series of shortwave troughs move through bringing chance for a few rain showers. The wind should be much lower for Sunday, As high pressure approaches. The high pressure looks to sit overhead for Monday providing chilly conditions but it looks to be dry. Tuesday a weak trough will move in Increasing the risk for some rain showers. Wednesday looks to see high pressure move back in. Next week It's looking increasingly likely that there will be some snow in some parts of New York State and northern New England; We will see if that continues to be the case as we move forward.

Hurricane Melissa

She slammed Jamaica causing a lot of destruction With whole towns underwater. I know before she made landfall 7 people had died in Jamaica, Since then Then I have heard no other reports on deaths, Hopefully the  death toll stays low. Due to the land interaction and Increased wind shear she hit Cuba as a category 3 hurricane. Currently she is a category 2 with maximum sustain winds of 100 mph, central pressure of 974mb, tracking northeast at 14 mph as she heads for the Bahamas. Right now, she looks to pass near or just to the west of Bermuda later Thursday.

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