Photo courtesy of Flickr user, bunnygoth.
Oppressive heat and humidity blanketing the Northeast early this week will end after midweek. A cold front will cut into the heart of the heat on Wednesday, but relief will come at a stormy price.
As searing heat and humidity mix into a perfect thunderstorm cocktail, thunderstorms will erupt along the megalopolis from Boston to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., on Wednesday.
The storms will fire first near Erie, Pa., Albany, N.Y., and Portland, Maine, then explode southward reaching the major cities by the late afternoon or evening hours.
Damaging blasts of wind, blinding downpours and hail bigger than the size of quarters are possible with the most potent storms.
Anyone with outdoor activities planned for Wednesday should have a watchful eye to the sky if thunderstorms approach. Heed all severe weather watches and warnings and be prepared to take swift action.
This frightful Wednesday weather will mark the return to a more comfortable air mass for the end of the week, as high temperatures fall into the 80s and humidity values tumble Thursday and Friday.
Be sure to keep checking back with AccuWeather.com for the latest severe weather information and updates.
Downpours and locally severe thunderstorms over the Central states will not only foil holiday weekend activities, but will also put some lives at risk.
A few days after a chilly storm departs the Northeast, warm weather will make a strong comeback in parts of the Midwest and the East later next week.
The storm responsible for the wind, cold, rain and snow in the Northeast Friday and Saturday will slowly ease up for the balance of the holiday weekend.
During Sunday's race, the skies will be variably cloudy with the risk of a few showers.
"This pup was literally singing when he saw his family," Michelle Karolicki, relocation program manager of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society, said about a reunion that took place on Thursday.
Another plunge of chilly air will set the stage for the risk of a frost and freeze centered Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and other nearby states this weekend.
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | N/A | |
| Low | N/A | |
| Precip | N/A |
Udall, KS (1955)
This town 25 southeast of Wichita was destroyed
by a tornado; 80 people dead.
New York, NY (1979)
A one-hour and 18 minute delay between the Pirates
and Mets game due to fog.
Morden, Manitoba (1933)
Flash flood washes away bridges, ruined crops,
and killed livestock.
Comments
Comments left here should adhere to the AccuWeather.com Community Guidelines. Profanity, personal attacks, and spam will not be tolerated.