Go Back
  • For Business
  • |
  • Warnings
  • Data Suite
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising
  • Superior Accuracy™
A week after deadly Texas flooding, hope fades but resilience grows. Chevron right
Recovery teams, displaced residents in Texas face brutal heat. Chevron right

Columbus, OH

73°F
Location Chevron down
Location News Videos
Use Current Location
Recent

Columbus

Ohio

73°
No results found.
Try searching for a city, zip code or point of interest.
settings
Columbus, OH Weather
Today WinterCast Local {stormName} Tracker Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Around the Globe

Hurricane Tracker

Severe Weather

Radar & Maps

News

News & Features

Astronomy

Business

Climate

Health

Recreation

Sports

Travel

For Business

Warnings

Data Suite

Newsletters

Advertising

Superior Accuracy™

Video

Winter Center

AccuWeather Early Hurricane Center Top Stories Trending Today Astronomy Heat Climate Health Recreation In Memoriam Case Studies Blogs & Webinars

News / Weather Forecasts

Uncomfortable humidity, thunderstorms to make comeback in Northeast this week

By Ryan Adamson, AccuWeather meteorologist & Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Published Sep 8, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

Copied

Flash flooding submerged multiple cars in Cleveland, Ohio, prompting police and first responders to carry out water rescues on Sept. 7.

Following a weekend with comfortable temperatures and low humidity, residents of the Northeast are being reminded that summer is not over quite yet with warm and wet conditions for much of the balance of this week.

After what has been an especially warm and even record-breaking summer, many people were hoping for the cool weather from this past weekend to make a comeback.

However, cool, autumnlike conditions have been put on hold for a bit.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP

Now that the wind direction has become more southerly and southeasterly, warm and more humid air from the Atlantic will linger into Thursday night. Accompanying the warm and humid air will be an uptick in downpours that could cause travel trouble, especially in part of the Interstate-95 corridor.

"A southeasterly flow off of the Atlantic will usher in more moisture, bringing plenty of clouds and a surge in the humidity," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski.

Related:

AccuWeather School: How to spot and escape rip currents
Denver area frostbitten as winter seemingly overtakes summer in a day
2 additional systems could burst onto the scene in Atlantic

With higher humidity, nights will also be warmer as well. Since temperatures will start the day higher, they will not have as far to go to reach above-normal levels for daytime highs. In addition, with the amount of daylight rapidly becoming less, normal temperatures are falling by about a degree every three days. Whereas temperatures in the 80s were normal just a week or two ago, the normal highs have fallen to the middle to upper 70s in many cities.

On Thursday, humidity levels will become quite high ahead of an approaching cold front from the northwest and a surge of tropical moisture from the south.

"These will lead to a series of showers and a thunderstorm or two," said Babinski.

Areas from eastern North Carolina to southern New England could be hit with enough intense and persistent downpours to lead to flash flooding. Motorists should anticipate delays anytime from Richmond, Virginia to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City and perhaps as far north as the Boston area during the afternoon and evening hours Thursday. Some roads may be blocked by high water.

In the wake of the front, Friday looks to bring a return of fall-like conditions with temperatures near to slightly below normal and quickly-lowering humidity levels from the central Appalachians to New England and a more gradual reduction in humidity levels over the mid-Atlantic.

Saturday is also expected to be a dry day, although clouds are likely to be on the increase with humidity levels forecast to slowly climb over the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic region. Humidity levels should remain low over New England and northeastern New York state.

Even higher humidity and a chance of showers and thunderstorms will return ahead of the next cold front on Sunday.

Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.

Report a Typo
Comments that don't add to the conversation may be automatically or manually removed by Facebook or AccuWeather. Profanity, personal attacks, and spam will not be tolerated.
Comments
Hide Comments

Weather News

Weather News

A week after deadly Texas flooding, hope fades but resilience grows

Jul. 10, 2025
Severe Weather

Rounds of severe storms to rattle, drench central US

Jul. 10, 2025
video

Abandoned cars submerged by severe flooding in North Carolina

Jul. 10, 2025
video

Before-and-after pictures show devastation caused by Texas floods

Jul. 9, 2025
Severe Weather

Severe weather to rumble in the central US through the holiday weekend

Jul. 6, 2025
Weather News

Record sargassum seaweed piles up on Caribbean islands, Gulf

Jul. 2, 2025
Weather News

Alabama teen in ICU after lightning strike hits boat, causing burns an...

Jul. 2, 2025
Show more Show less Chevron down

Topics

AccuWeather Early

Hurricane Center

Top Stories

Trending Today

Astronomy

Heat

Climate

Health

Recreation

In Memoriam

Case Studies

Blogs & Webinars

Top Stories

Weather Forecasts

Texas Hill Country recovery, cleanup teams to face brutal July weather

13 hours ago

Weather News

State inspection before floods found Camp Mystic had emergency plan

18 hours ago

Weather News

Deadly flash flooding devastates wildfire-scarred New Mexico town

6 hours ago

Astronomy

1st full moon of summer to rise Thursday night

1 day ago

Weather News

Most Texas flood victims face devastation without flood insurance

15 hours ago

More Stories

Featured Stories

Health

How can families handle new anxieties around summer camp?

12 hours ago

AccuWeather Ready

Floodwater rising in your house? Do this

2 days ago

Weather News

Orcas are bringing humans gifts of food – but why?

12 hours ago

Weather News

Earthquake swarm detected at Mount Rainier, biggest since 2009

17 hours ago

Weather News

The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes

12 hours ago

AccuWeather Weather Forecasts Uncomfortable humidity, thunderstorms to make comeback in Northeast this week
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
© 2025 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | About Your Privacy Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

...

...

...