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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: November 23, 2007, 12:31:22 AM »

The anticipated cold front is now moving through the region and temperatures will continue to drop during
the overnight hours. After peak readings this morning in the low to mid 60s, the unseasonably mild air has
been pushed out and the colder air has moved in. It will be a fair and breezy day on "Black Friday" with
high temperatures only reaching the low 40s.

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to technical difficulties, the National Weather Service forecast pages provided zonal forecasts.
I had to do an extreme rarity, and that's having to post a mean forecast temperature on the weather maps.























The following contains revised forecast information for tonight and Friday that was originally posted last night.











METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
White Plains, New York... northwest at 21 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Newark, New Jersey... north-northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Teterboro, New Jersey... north-northwest at 15 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Farmingdale, New York... west-northwest at 13 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Long Beach, New York... west-northwest at 12 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 36 MPH
Belmar, New Jersey... 33 MPH
Newburgh, New York... 30 MPH
Montgomery, New York... 29 MPH
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 29 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 28 MPH
Westhampton Beach, New York... 28 MPH
Islip, New York... 28 MPH
Shirley, New York... 25 MPH
Danbury, Connecticut... 24 MPH
New Haven, Connecticut... 21 MPH
Jersey City, New Jersey... 20 MPH
Sussex, New Jersey... 18 MPH
Caldwell, New Jersey... 17 MPH
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 14 MPH

NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Philadelphia... northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... northwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Boston... west-northwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Pittsburgh... west at 14 MPH
Binghamton, New York... west-northwest at 13 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH
Hartford... northwest at 10 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL WIND CHILL READINGS
Jamestown, New York... 14°
Binghamton, New York... 17°
State College, Pennsylvania... 23°
Pittsburgh... 25°
Montgomery, New York... 27°
Newburgh, New York... 27°
White Plains, New York... 28°
Danbury, Connecticut... 30°
Teterboro, New Jersey... 31°
Belmar, New Jersey... 32°
Caldwell, New Jersey... 32°
Newark, New Jersey... 32°
Sussex, New Jersey... 32°
Jersey City, New Jersey... 33°
Morristown, New Jersey... 33°
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 33°
Islip, New York... 34°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 34°
Edison, New Jersey... 35°
Farmingdale, New York... 35°
Long Beach, New York... 35°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 36°
Philadelphia... 36°
Somerville, New Jersey... 36°
Shirley, New York... 37°
Wayne, New Jersey... 37°
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... 38°
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 39°
New Haven, Connecticut... 39°
Westhampton Beach, New York... 40°
Boston... 42°

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: November 22, 2007, 02:45:10 AM »

It is an unseasonable mild overnight period during the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day in the New York City
metropolitan area. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s across the city at this hour while mainly in the 40s
in the northern and western suburbs. However, the main story right now is the fog in some areas.
For example, White Plains, New York is reporting just ¼ mile visibility and shrouded in fog.
In fact, there is a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time this morning
for the Lower Hudson River Valley, coastal Connecticut and northeastern New Jersey.

Spectators that will be in New York City later this morning for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade won't have to
worry too much about rain dampering plans at the start, but partly sunny skies won't be seen well with patchy fog
hanging around. Just make sure that you don't eat your turkey outdoors in the afternoon as showers accompanying an approaching cold front will move through. Much colder temperatures are expected for "Black Friday" as readings
will only top out in the low 40s, a good 10° below normal for the second half of November.

I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by nito80 at Flickr.



PLEASE NOTE:
Due to technical difficulties, the National Weather Service forecast pages provided zonal forecasts.
I had to do an extreme rarity, and that's having to post a mean forecast temperature on the weather maps.

























METROPOLITAN AREA VISIBILITIES (5 miles or less)
Morristown, New Jersey... 0.2 mile
Wayne, New Jersey... 0.2 mile
Bridgeport, Connecticut... ¼ mile
Caldwell, New Jersey... ¼ mile
Danbury, Connecticut... ¼ mile
White Plains, New York... ¼ mile
Westhampton Beach, New York... ½ mile
Montgomery, New York... ¾ mile
New Haven, Connecticut... 1 mile
Teterboro, New Jersey... less than 1 mile
Edison, New Jersey... 1.2 miles
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 1.2 miles
Somerville, New Jersey... 1¼ miles
Farmingdale, New York... 1¾ miles
Huntington, New York... 1.8 miles
Newburgh, New York... 2 miles
Sussex, New Jersey... 2½ miles
Islip, New York... 3 miles
Newark, New Jersey... 3 miles
Shirley, New York... 3 miles
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 4 miles
Long Beach, New York... 5 miles
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 5 miles

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: November 16, 2007, 12:25:10 PM »

After a damp and raw last couple of days, sunshine can finally be seen across the New York City metropolitan area
this morning. Temperatures have dropped since yesterday's high of 63° at 9:08 AM in Central Park and it is only
in the 40s at this hour. A strong cold front has been sweeping through the northeastern United States as
it replaces the mild southwesterly flow of air with strong west to northwest winds. Some locations are reporting
sustained winds of at least 20 MPH and gusts over 30 MPH.

There is the slight chance of showers in the forecast for tomorrow, but for the time being, it will be fair and breezy
across most of the region.

Brand new to my New York City weather reports is a regional northeastern weather map for latest observations
and forecasts. This will also be used on the Philadelphia weather thread. It is made to resemble those used on
the IntelliSTAR coverage areas for both the New York City and Philadelphia television markets. However, I will use
Jamestown, New York as my primary site for that part of the region with Bradford, Pennsylvania and
Erie, Pennsylvania as backup sites. You will also see these locations used in future reports from time to time...
Atlantic City, New Jersey; Dover, Delaware; Elkins, West Virginia; Williamsport, Pennsylvania;
Scranton, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.



PLEASE NOTE:
The following reporting stations have been substituted with backup ones.
Somerville, New Jersey (no weather observations since 8:40 AM) with Parsippany, New Jersey
Newburgh, New York (no weather observations since 9:45 AM) with Middletown, New York
Westhampton Beach, New York (no wind report) has no substitute site included





























METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Newark, New Jersey... west-northwest at 26 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Teterboro, New Jersey... northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Farmingdale, New York... northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
White Plains, New York... west-northwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Morristown, New Jersey... west-northwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Huntington, New York... west at 10 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH
Long Beach, New York... west-northwest at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Parsippany, New Jersey... 43 MPH
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 39 MPH
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 38 MPH
Shirley, New York... 37 MPH
Belmar, New Jersey... 36 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 33 MPH
Islip, New York... 31 MPH
Montgomery, New York... 31 MPH
New Haven, Connecticut... 31 MPH
Montauk, New York... 29 MPH
Caldwell, New Jersey... 28 MPH
Jersey City, New Jersey... 21 MPH
Danbury, Connecticut...20 MPH
Sussex, New Jersey... 16 MPH
New Brunswick, New Jersey... 13 MPH

NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Philadelphia... west-northwest at 22 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Boston... west-northwest at 21 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Scranton, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Hartford... west-northwest at 17 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Williamsport, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 17 MPH
Bradford, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 15 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
State College, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 15 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH
Pittsburgh... west at 14 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Binghamton, New York... northwest at 14 MPH

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Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: November 15, 2007, 02:55:39 PM »

An isolated area of showers is moving across Phoenix at this hour with even a thunderstorm passing through
Scottsdale as well. Following the unseasonably hot temperatures around 90° for most of this week,
readings will cool down just a bit, but it will remain above seasonable levels for mid-November.
By Sunday, highs will be in the upper 80s under fair conditions.



























Phoenix metropolitan area radar within the last 1 hour (courtesy of KPNX-TV)...

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: What channel is TWC/WxScan on in your area?

« on: September 17, 2007, 11:57:19 AM »

Mahopac, NY - Comcast Cable Channel 34.

Welcome aboard! Great to see a fellow forumer about 25 miles or so north of me.
I didn't realize you have Comcast there.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: September 17, 2007, 11:51:06 AM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING.

Cooler and drier air moved into the northeastern quadrant of the country and is now giving us
our first autumn preview as this summer is quickly coming to a close. Just one week from the first day
of fall, a strong dome of high pressure that brought frosty nighttime conditions to the upper midwest
of the United States last week provided below-normal temperatures over the weekend under clear skies
throughout.

It will be another unseasonably cool and generally clear night in the New York City metropolitan area
during this overnight period. Low readings are expected to bottom out in the mid to upper 40s in
many areas, but around 50 in the city. The coldest spots might dip into the upper 30s as it already has
in Danbury, Connecticut.



I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by monika_ny at Flickr.

PLEASE NOTE:
The following reporting sites were not available at the time of this report.
Only the third substitute location is not on the maps.
Morristown, New Jersey (substituted by Parsippany, New Jersey)
Somerville, New Jersey (substituted by Edison, New Jersey)
Woodbridge, New Jersey (substituted by Jersey City, New Jersey)

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: September 13, 2007, 04:15:27 PM »

Pockets of light to moderate rain from the eastern fringes of what was briefly Hurricane Humberto can be
found region-wide.  Heavy thunderstorms are moving across downtown New Orleans at this hour and
more rain is in the forecast as previously posted.

















Southeastern Louisiana radar views at 2:10 PM Central Daylight Time (courtesy of The Weather Channel)...

regional view



New Orleans metropolitan area view

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: September 11, 2007, 01:55:20 PM »

On this 6th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, this is the first time
that it has rained on the same day the victims are publicly remembered. Areas of light to moderate rain has fallen
across the entire region today and there is a good possibility there may be pockets of heavy rain and even
scattered thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid to upper 70s, which is very close to
normal high temperatures for mid-September.

As Kevin mentioned, yesterday ended an 18-day drought with no measurable rainfall at Central Park as .13 inches
was recorded.

On a side note, I am using an image from prior to that horrible day six years ago for my graphic page background.
Sorry, I didn't have time to actually search harder for one that would reflect the overcast conditions in
New York City today. But I wanted to have something that includes the former World Trade Center's twin towers,
always a part of the city skyline regardless if it is no longer standing today. In fact, I might have additional images
of the iconic buildings in future weather reports.

PLEASE NOTE:
Woodbridge, New Jersey reporting site wasn't available, so that location isn't included on the metropolitan area weather maps.



























New York City metropolitan area radar as of 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (courtesy of WCBS-TV)...

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: September 10, 2007, 04:30:34 PM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM EARLIER IN THE DAY.

The northern half of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is seeing areas of heavy rain this morning with
possible flooding in low lying areas of the region. However, a drastic contrast on the south side of the Metroplex
is seeing fair weather right now. However, all locations have a common temperature range of 70° to 75°
at this hour.

More showers and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast this afternoon as temperatures will be well below
the normal high of 90° for this date at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.


























Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area radar as of 10:38 AM Central Daylight Time (courtesy of KTVT-TV)...

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: September 09, 2007, 03:50:58 AM »

It is a warm and humid overnight period in northern Texas as dew point levels are at uncomfortable levels.
With scattered showers around the region for the last few days, the sticky air comes as no surprise.
There is the chance of more scattered showers later today and even the possibily of thunderstorms may develop
as well. Temperatures will remain at seasonable levels in the upper 80s to low 90s across the Metroplex.

PLEASE NOTE:
Lewisville, Texas did not issue a weather observations report for this hour. Flower Mound, Texas is shown
on the maps. Duncanville, Texas' reporting site is down again, so Bedford, Texas is listed instead.

I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by scoobie_rs at Flickr.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Los Angeles weather

« on: September 03, 2007, 06:00:19 PM »

A heat wave has gripped parts of the Golden State this weekend, especially today. Temperatures in many locations
will be near, at or above the century mark while any relief can be found right at the shoreline. The good news for
Los Angeles and across much of southern California is that the heat will subside to much more tolerable levels
tomorrow with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with cooler readings at the shore.

For the time being, there is an Excessive Heat Warning in effect for Los Angeles until 7:00 PM
Pacific Daylight Time. Hope you're doing okay out there, Bob!

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Your Local Weather / San Francisco Bay Area weather

« on: September 01, 2007, 04:24:07 AM »

A very pleasant overnight period for the San Francisco Bay Area and a very pleasant day ahead as well.
Fair skies and temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s near the coast and significantly warmer for inland areas.

I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by "zachdb" at Flickr.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: September 01, 2007, 04:23:16 AM »

It is The Weather Channel's mist weather icon. It is actually the first time I'm using it for a report.

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TWC Today News / Re: New Banner

« on: August 30, 2007, 02:20:35 PM »

Either way, it looks really nice, Gary.  It's a nice touch.   

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Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: August 30, 2007, 02:17:45 PM »

Phoenix finally set a new all-time record yesterday for the most 110° days in a single calendar year.
Sky Harbor International Airport recorded its high temperature of 113°, marking the 29th time this year
it has been at least 110°. It surpassed the previous record of 28 days in 1979 and 2002.
It also tied the record high temperature for yesterday's date (113° in 1981).

Check out my blog entry for more details on this milestone. I also have plenty of local coverage from
Phoenix television stations and both metropolitan area newspapers on this story.

http://nyctwcjunkie.blogspot.com/2007/08/phoenix-sets-new-all-time-annual-record_30.html