Stormy weather to disrupt holiday plans for portions of Northeast
Following a beautiful start to September across much of the Northeast, AccuWeather forecasters caution that Mother Nature is poised to throw a wrench into holiday weekend plans.
A slow-moving area of low pressure is expected to bring deteriorating weather conditions as it moves into the region through the early week. This area will be the main weather-driver through the early week as it slowly progresses eastward and brings increased opportunities for warm, humid and stormy weather to much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
"The slow movement of the area of low pressure will allow the system to efficiently pull moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean northward into the Northeast by the end of the holiday weekend," AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Bauer explained.
This influx of moisture will signal the return of humid, sticky air to much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Along with hotter and more humid conditions, this abundance of moisture will set the stage for some showers and thunderstorms.
By Labor Day, the threat of plan-altering weather is expected to be much more widespread in nature across the region than on Sunday. Residents and visitors alike hoping to squeeze in one last adventure to the beach, lake or mountains before the unofficial end of summer may find their outdoor time limited by increasingly stormy conditions.
Deep moisture is set to surge even farther north and east on Monday and put much of the interior Northeast and New England in the direct path of robust storms.
"This can lead to the potential for intense downpours, especially in the afternoon hours," Bauer cautioned. "The heaviest rain can fall across the interior Northeast where a flash flooding risk exists."
While heavy rain is possible at any time on Monday, some of the most worrisome rainfall rates are expected to occur Monday night through Tuesday.
While storms can disrupt holiday plans, any rainfall will help to fight ongoing drought, especially in southern New England. Large portions of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are still in the midst of severe to extreme drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor.
As the week progresses, stormy weather is set to exit the Northeast and make way for another stretch of drier, seasonable and less humid days.
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