Andrew Montreuil, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
Weather Outlook – June 12, 2014
NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
Last week temperatures ranged from 2-4 degrees above normal in eastern NY to
2 degrees below normal in western NY. Precipitation ranged from less than 1″, mostly north of I-90, to 1-3″ across the southern half of the state. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 50 to 130, with the highest amounts in the Hudson Valley and the lowest amounts in the higher elevations
More scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. Cooler and dry on Saturday. Sunny and mild Sunday, with more warmth and thunderstorms next week.
Today will be rather cloudy with occasional rain showers and maybe a thunderstorm. Locally heavy rain will be possible. Highs will range from the mid and upper 70s in western New York, with mid 60s to low 70s elsewhere. Additional rain is likely overnight, with lows generally in the 60s.
Friday will also have a chance for showers and thunderstorms as a cold front comes through. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s, with lows around 50º.
Saturday will be mostly sunny and dry, but quite cool with highs in the low 60s. Overnight temperatures will be in the upper 40s.
Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 70s. Lows will be in the low 50s.
Monday will be partly cloudy with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms; highs will be in the low to mid 80s. Lows will be in the low to mid 60s.
Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms; highs will be in the upper 70s. Lows will be in the low to mid 60s.
Wednesday will also be partly cloudy with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms; highs will be in the low 80s. Lows will be in the low to mid 60s.
The five-day precipitation amounts will range from 1” –2” for most, with the highest amounts likely in northern/eastern NY ; 7-day amounts will range from 1.5” – 3” for most, with the highest amounts likely in northern/eastern NY
The 8-14 day outlook (June 19-25) is showing normal temperatures for the and above normal precipitation for the entire state.
Maps of 8-14 day outlooks: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/index.php
National Weather Service watch/warnings map: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/hq/
NRCC Drought Page which features the US Drought Monitor map (updated every Thursday): http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/page_drought.html
