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Currently in D.C. — September 29, 2023: Nothing but clouds in the sky
Plus, a flash flood threat for NYC.
Eric Holthaus & Myriam Vidal
September 28, 2023
The weather, currently.
A cloudy cool day
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s last glimpses of sunshine because today we’re in for a cloudy day. Although temperatures will rise a bit. The highest will be 71°F which will drop to 60°F at night. There’s a small probability that it will rain, but I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Mostly, it will be gray and dark. But, as Pharrell Williams sings: “Sun shining through is just a cloud away.” On Saturday the sun will show its face again. Definitely something to look forward to.
What you need to know, currently.
An extremely heavy rainstorm is forecast for Friday near New York City, with the potential for record-setting rainfall that could create widespread flash flooding.
Heavy rain — 4-6 inches — is expected over a wide swath of metro New Jersey, NYC, the Hudson Valley, and western Connecticut. In an extreme situation — if everything lines up perfectly — some locations in Brookyn, Queens, or Nassau county could get upwards of 6-12” of rain or more. In a worst case scenario, the state’s all-time 24-hour rainfall record could be in jeopardy. (13.57” at Islip on Long Island set on Aug 14, 2014).
[Key Messages]: Heavy rainfall likely with potential of scattered to numerous areas of flash flooding late tonight into Fri night. Flood Watch is in effect for much of the area during this time. Closely monitor the forecast & prepare to take action if warnings are issued.
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY)
9:31 PM • Sep 28, 2023
Water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean just off the East Coast have been at record levels all summer, the perfect fuel for excessive rain. And a slow-moving storm system is all it will take for this fuel to turn into a major flood threat.
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