Jessica Spaccio, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
Last week temperatures ranged within 2 degrees of normal for most of the state. Scattered showers and storms brought ranging precipitation amounts from less than a quarter inch in central/western NY to over 2 inches in northern and eastern NY. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 60 to 120 for most areas.
High pressure will bring dry weather today though the weekend. Some precipitation into the workweek.
Today will slowly clear to sunny skies with highs in the low 70’s to low 80’s. Overnight temperatures will be in the mid 40’s to low 50’s.
Friday will be another sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s to low 80’s. Lows will be in the mid to upp 50’s.
Saturday will partly sunny with tempertures in the 70’s. A slight chance of scattered showers exists for western NY. Saturday night will be in the 50’s.
Sunday will be partly suny with highs in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Small chance of scattered shower, more likely for western NY. Lows will be in the mid 50’s to low 60’s.
Monday will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of scatteres showers and thunderstorms and highs in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Overnight tempertures will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a chance of scatteres showers and thunderstorms and highs in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Lows will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
Wednesday’s highs will be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s, again with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Lows will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
The five-day precipitation amounts will range from 0 to 1/10”; 7-day amounts will range from 1/4” to 1”, with higher amounts in Western NY.
The 8-14 day outlook (Jun 26 – July 2) is showing above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
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
