From Jessica Spaccio, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
Last week temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal to 4 degrees above normal. Most areas received one to two inches of precipitation; a few areas in western and northern NY had half an inch to one inch and areas in central to southeast NY had two to four inches. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 100 to 160.
Weather finally clears! Dry Thursday through Saturday. Possible showers and thunderstorms Sunday through Wednesday.
Today will be dry and mostly sunny as high pressure moves in with temperatures in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Overnight temperatures will be throughout the 50’s.
Friday will again be dry and mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. Lows will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 80’s with just a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms. Overnight temperatures will be quite mild in the 60’s.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs in the low to mid 80’s. Overnight temperatures will again be in throughout the 60’s.
Monday will be partly sunny with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs in the low to mid 80’s. Overnight temperatures will be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
Tuesday will be partly sunny with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs in the mid to upper 70’s. Lows will be in the 60’s.
Wednesday’s highs will be in the 70’s with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50’s.
The five-day precipitation amounts will range from ½” to 1 ½ ; 7-day amounts will range from ¾” to 2” .
The 8-14 day outlook (July 17 – 23) is showing below normal temperatures and 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
