Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms And Localized Flooding This Weekend In Central New York
Get out and enjoy Saturday because Saturday night we're in for some stormy weather in CNY that sticks around through late next week.
The National Weather Service out of Binghamton [NWS] is calling for hazardous weather in CNY.
A period of unsettled weather with showers and thunderstorms is forecast Saturday evening through early next week. An area of low pressure will impact the region Saturday evening into Sunday. A period of moderate to heavy rain is becoming more likely. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast with locally higher amounts possible in any thunderstorms that develop. This could cause some localized flooding issues. Be sure to check back for the latest weather forecast updates. [NWS]
Saturday night/Sunday...A fairly tight low-pressure circulation both at the surface and in the mid-levels will track...north to the vicinity of the western Catskills...Will include a chance for thunder both Saturday night and Sunday due to mid-level instability Saturday
night and surface based instability on Sunday...The system looks to potentially take on some tropical or subtropical characteristics...including a warm core circulation.
...Saturday evening through Sunday night rain could easily range from 1-2"+ across parts of the area. This scenario will need to be watched closely, as localized heavier rainfall could cause some flooding issues... [NWS]
Extended Forcast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 7 mph
.Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 3 am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 am and 5 am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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