Rain, Heavy at Times in the Northeast Today...

Radar continues to show a huge area of heavy rain lifting into New England. There is a large area of heavy rain now across the Hudson Valley as indicated by the large yellow-shaded area on the Doppler radar. Low pressure across the Mid-Atlantic states will track northeastward keeping the cool onshore flow around through early Wednesday. Look for showers on Wednesday but it will be nice and sunny on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Next chance of showers will be on Sunday.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.

Strong Winds in the NYC Metro Area Today...

The wind was very strong this afternoon in the NYC metro area with a gust of 55 measured at Newark, 40 mph in Central Park, 55 mph at Newburgh, 52 at JFK Airport and 51 mph in Bayonne.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.

Severe Flooding in Tennessee River Valley - Up to 18 inches of Rain

Severe flooding has occurred across the Tennessee River Valley with up to 18 inches of rain report in the last couple of days. There has been at least 11 deaths related to the flooding that has occurred in Mississippi and Tennessee. This storm system will give the NYC metro area thunderstorms tonight and Monday but they will not be as severe or produce as much rain.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.

Warmest April on Record in Central Park!

April 2010 was the warmest on record in Central Park since records began in 1869. The average monthly temperature was 57.9 degrees breaking the old record of 56.9 degrees set back in 1941. May is starting out very warm as well - the temperature is in the 80s to near 90 today across the New York metropolitan area!

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.