From Jessica Spaccio, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
Last week temperatures ranged from 0 to 2 degrees below normal for most of the state. Precipitation amounts ranged from less than a quarter inch to over an inch (not including Wednesday’s heavy rain). Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 60 to 140.
Cloudy day today as the rain moves out and leaves us with a nice and sunny weekend. Warm and humid weather with scattered showers and thunderstorms into the workweek.
Today the rain will slowly move east and out of the state but skies will remain mostly cloudy. Highs will be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Overnight temperatures will range from mid 50’s to low 60’s.
Friday will clear up with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low to mid 80’s. A few scattered showers can’t be ruled out, but any that do occur will be very light. Overnight temperatures will range from mid 50’s to low 60’s.
Saturday will be sunny with highs in the low to mid 80’s. Overnight lows will be in the 60’s.
Sunday will be partly sunny with highs throughout the 80’s and slight chances for showers and thunderstorms, more likely in western NY. Lows will be in the mid to upper 60’s.
Monday will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs throughout the 80’s. Overnight temperatures will be in the mid 60’s to low 70’s.
Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs throughout the 80’s. Overnight temperatures will be in the mid 60’s to low 70’s.
Wednesday’s highs will be in the low to mid 80’s, again with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Overnight temperatures will be in the mid 60’s to low 70’s.
The five-day precipitation amounts will range from 1/10” to ½” ; 7-day amounts will range from ½” to 1 ½”.
The 8-14 day outlook (July 3 – 9) 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
