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NYC Independence Day Weekend Weather – Jun 30, 2017

A hot and active weather pattern sets in for this holiday weekend. Despite multiple rounds of possible showers and thunderstorms, this will be far from a washout. Most of the precipitation looks to be late in the day or overnight, leaving most of the day clear for all manner of outdoor activities. The weather clears up in time for the holiday itself.

Rest of today – warm, humid, high temperatures in the upper-80s with a mix of sun and clouds. There’s a chance for showers and thunderstorms late in the day and into the overnight hours, more likely west of the city. It remains to be seen if organized showers remain intact as they approach much more stable air at the coast.

Saturday – another warm and humid day with a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures in the mid-upper 80s.

Sunday – best chances for rain are overnight into Sunday. Another hot day in store as a slow moving cold front to the west keeps the door open for hot and humid tropical air to flow into the area from the southwest.

Monday – with the cold front behind us, fair weather with high temperatures in the mid-80s and lots of sun.

NYC Independence Day Weather – Jul 3, 2015

Pleasant weather today will give way to more unsettled weather for Independence Day. Showers are likely during the day Saturday, however, it appears that rain should move out before the fireworks start. Sunday sees a return to sunny weather, with the beginning of next week starting off dry.

Rest of today – sunny skies should yield comfortable high temperatures in the low-mid 80s.

Saturday (Independence Day) – an area of low pressure is forecast to pass to the south of Long Island Saturday. Rain showers are possible during the day along a nearly stationary frontal along this low pressure center. With the low pressure to our south, we will be experiencing southeasterly, easterly, then northeasterly winds associated with the counterclockwise rotation around the low. These winds and mostly cloudy skies will serve to suppress high temperatures to well below normal in the mid-70s range.

Now, the all-important question: will it rain during the fireworks displays? As of now, it appears that the bulk of any rain is expected to have moved offshore or east of the area by 8PM Saturday, which should allow for dry conditions during fireworks displays.

 

North American Model high resolution simulated radar for 8PM EDT Saturday
North American Model high resolution simulated radar for 8PM EDT Saturday

Sunday – conditions improve rapidly during the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday. Sunday will feature sunny skies, and highs in the low-80s.

Monday – an increase in cloud cover will herald the next week, with high temperatures remaining in the low-80s.

 

Drought Update

Drought conditions continue to abate in the region with multiple rounds of significant precipitation events. However, moderate drought persists in Eastern Long Island, as depicted in the beige shaded areas below.

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