Much Cooler

Yesterday saw a least a couple of damaging tornadoes, in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. One was confirmed around Reynoldsville and Sykesville,. The other confirmed tornado was in the Anita and Knoxdale. A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey is currently underway to determine the rating for these tornadoes, as well as determine if other tornadoes occurred as well.

Today and Tuesday 

Today is certainly cooler than yesterday along with humidity levels being much lower. The surface chart shows the cold front is currently over Maine and is pushing east. Behind the front other than a few pesky showers the region is dry.   

A cooler than average temperatures with plenty of clouds will be the case today. This much more refreshing and cooler pattern will be with us for the first part of this week. Tuesday will have more in the way of Sun, so temperatures will be a little warmer, there will also be the very slight risk for a few spotty showers during the afternoon into the evening.

A couple of fronts will be dropping south and east out of the Upper Midwest. The first will be Tuesday night into Wednesday and the second stronger cold front, will move across the Ohio Valley Wednesday night into Thursday.

Wednesday and Thursday

Ahead of these fronts, winds will become southernly allowing for temperatures to climb and dew points to rise. these fronts will approach and move through the region Wednesday and Thursday.

The cold front dropping out of the Great Lakes and Ohio valley on Wednesday will bring the chance for A few showers on Wednesday morning across western Parts of our region. This will work eastward during Wednesday bringing the chance for more in the way of widespread showers and storms. Those with the best chance of seeing thunderstorms will be across the western half of the region. Then the stronger front will move through for Wednesday night and Thursday. Bringing widespread rain showers and thunderstorms, some of these storms will be strong to severe. Winds for Wednesday night and Thursday will be quite gusty. The air will feel tropical on Thursday.as well.

 

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Here’s a look at the storm Prediction Center’s 3-day severe outlook for Wednesday.  Western parts of New York State and Pennsylvania could see some severe storms in the evening into Wednesday night.  Then for Thursday the severe threat will shift east into the southern tier of New York state, part of southern New England, Pennsylvania and the rest of the Northern Middle Atlantic. Right now, the greatest threat looks to be across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, into New Jersey. storm Prediction Center’s 3-day severe outlook for Thursday.

 

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The strong to severe thunderstorms will have the possibility for damaging winds, hail, localized flooding and possibly a tornado are on the weather table.

 

 

 Friday and the weekend.

By the weekend the cold front will be to our east and high pressure is in charge again. So, the humidity drops again and we are back in the 70s for the weekend. Friday will have the chance for a few lingering rain showers, but many shouldn’t see them.  Both Saturday and Sunday will see a trough hanging around over New York State and New England. This could allow for isolated showers both days. Sunday night and Monday we will see a frontal system approach and move thorough, the leading warm front will warm us up, before the trailing cold front comes through with cooler temperatures and the chance for rain showers and thunderstorms. 

 That's it!