Lowest Pressure Ever Recorded for Non-Coastal Storm in North America

The image above was taken on October 26, 2010 of a major storm where Bigfork, MN recorded the lowest barometric pressure ever in a United States non-coastal storm, 955 mb or 28.20" Image from NASA/GSFC.

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.

Gusty Winds and Cool Temperatures Today Across the Notheast

A Wind Advisory continues for the NYC Tri-State region today as well as New England. Intense low pressure over eastern Canada will keep it breezy and cool this weekend. The wind will gust to 45 mph at times making it feel cooler. It will be sunny with less wind 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 Nor'easter in the Northeast

A coastal storm produced up to 2.3 inches of rain in Long Island with wind gusts as high as 46 mph in Suffolk County. The wind gusted to 44 in White Plains and 26 mph in Central Park. A Wind Advisory is in effect through 6 AM on Saturday.

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.

Heavy Rain and High Winds Across the Northeast

Heavy rain and strong winds this morning in the Northeast. A huge amount of tropical moisture streaming from the south dumped over 10 inches of rain in parts of Pennsylvania. The wind gusted to over 50 mph in places and some trees were knocked down in parts of the area. In New York City the rain held off until the late evening and overnight. The upper-air flow kept the rain to the west of the city and the rainfall "trained" over western NJ, eastern PA and DE hence the highest rainfall totals there. The rain is still falling this morning and there is heavy rain in CT, Long Island and upstate NY with showers over NJ and eastern PA.

Rainfall Totals:

Graterford, PA 10.55"
Chadds Ford, PA 9.04"
Allentown, PA 8.02"
Wilmington, DE 7.55"
Fairfield, CT 4.14"
Rivervale, NJ 3.95"
West Orange, NJ 4.07"
West Milford, NJ 5.34"
Cold Spring, NY 6.25"
Yorktown Heights, NY 4.75"

Wind Gusts:

Newark, NJ 52 mph
Jones Beach, LI 47 mph
Danbury, CT 46 mph
Bronxville, NY 53 mph

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.