Is Summer Really Over? Find Out!

          Is summer really over, a question being asked by many people across the northeast this week as below normal temperatures have been causing fall-like thoughts to come into peoples minds. Well the summer is not over yet, because in a few days the temperatures will make a comeback, rebounding into the 80's in most locations across the northeast. The warmest air will flow into the area by the early through middle parts of next week bringing like I said, widespread 80's throughout the region. 

          So summer is not over and the tropics are also proving that. If you would like to see everything you need on the tropics, just go to the Tropical Alerts tab. Thanks for reading and have a great rest of your day. Here is a model showing the expected highs during the summer warmth next week. Stay safe everyone!

Today's Weather Forecast (8/15/13)

          Today will have a very short weather forecast, mainly because there is nothing to talk about. So lets start with the forecast weather conditions, partly cloudy skies will mainly be the general sky cover around the region with a very small chance of a shower anywhere. The start of the weekend will be very quiet, and that gives us time to track the tropics. If you didn't notice the background of the page yet, that's what we are focusing on here at Northeast Weather Action.

          Today's high temperatures should be in the lower 70's in the mountains to the upper 70's in the southern Piedmont areas. That's the temperatures for today, but stay tuned because in only about a week our 2013 - 2014 Winter Outlook - 2nd Update will be released. Next, don't forget to stay right here for every update on the tropics. Thanks for reading and stay safe everyone, have a great rest of your day.

Tropical Update - August 14th, 2013

          The tropics have been calm for the past several weeks, ever since Dorian. But they look to activate once again with currently two areas of interest in the tropical Atlantic. Lets start with the most important and impacting system, which is closer to home, especially in the southeast. An area of disturbed weather located in the Eastern Caribbean, is rather quickly moving northwest, will be impacted by land in the next day or two, and then will likely move back into the western Gulf of Mexico.

          During it's time in the Gulf of Mexico, some strengthening may occur to the low pressure system, but it won't have much time to strengthen. The expected track is it to at first move northwest, and then after being impacted by Central America, curve to more of a northerly track. This particular system has a good chance if making some kind of landfall in the Texas through Alabama area. The intensity at landfall is still very much undetermined.

          According to the National Hurricane Center, that tropical system has about a 70% chance of forming into a tropical entity. We will keep you updated on every new development on that storm system. Now lets get to the next system, which is now as off 11:00 PM on Wednesday Night, Tropical Depression #5. This depression is moving west-northwest at about 15 mph, and will likely change to just a western movement in a couple days.

          We will have lots of time to track this syetem, but at this point it looks like it will be Dorian #2, possibly. But I mentioned this in my August Tropical Forecast, that the northern area of where tropical systems normally are in the Eastern and Central Atlantic, would be active. But anyway thanks for reading and stay tuned to Northeast Weather Action for the latest weather updates.

NOTICE: THE TROPIAL UPDATE PAGE WILL GO BACK ON TROPICAL ALERT, AND WILL INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THESE TWO TROPICAL INTERESTS, DEVELOPMENTS.

Monday - Wednesday Weather Forecast (8/12/13 - 8/14/13)

          This forecast is going to be short and to the point to start with. Generally on Monday, which could be tomorrow or today depending on when you read this, will feature mainly sunny skies with more clouds south with a possible shower south of New York City. Temperatures on Monday will be in the middle to upper 70's inland to lower 80's closer to the coast. Now of course the sea breeze will cool the immediate coast down. But that is the forecast for tomorrow, now lets get to Tuesday.

          Tuesday will be the wettest day of this short term, three day forecast. A low will effect the northeast with some showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday with mainly cloudy skies across the region. Temperatures on Tuesday will likely be in the 70's mostly with a few lower 80's on Tuesday. So really you should just pretty much expect around the same temperatures both Monday as well as Tuesday.

          Last but not least, here is the forecast for Wednesday. We will likely have a mixed bag on Wednesday. Temperatures should be cooler in Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Highs in those states should only top out in the upper 60's to middle 70's with possibly upper 70's in Philly, but besides that is will be cooler than normal. In New Jersey, Delaware, and New England, temperatures should top out in the upper 70's, with obviously cooler temperatures in Northern Maine.

          But really temperatures will be more below average more in the states that mainly don't touch the ocean. Weather on Wednesday should be mainly sunny, with a few clouds possible anywhere. Also, just to note mountain locations in any state will likely be in the middle 60's to low 70's, depending on elevation. So that's a wrap to your three day forecast, thanks for reading. Don't forget to stay tuned to Northeast Weather Action for the latest weather updates, forecast, and outlooks. Stay safe and have a great rest of your day!

P.S. - Normal Posting will resume on Wednesday Night.