NEW YORK — It will be another weekend of wet weather for the tri-state area, particularly in the first half, as flood watches have been issued for counties surrounding New York City.
The rain will begin to pick up late morning and early afternoon Saturday, and won’t stop for hours. Heavy rain is expected from the afternoon and will continue overnight.
Flash Flood Watches have been issued for nearly all of New Jersey, along with Rockland County in New York, from 1 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday. New York City and other Hudson Valley counties are also expected to receive similar warnings when the storms arrive.
Despite the warnings issued, flash flooding itself is not likely, but flooding of rivers from excessive runoff is very possible, thanks to up to 2 inches of rain on already saturated terrain. River flooding is likely to last until Sunday.
Ponds and small urban or street flooding will likely be the “usual suspect” areas during times of heavy rain. So anywhere that floods frequently during storms (looking at Hoboken, and certain parts of Queens) could experience some problems. This flooding will occur Saturday afternoon and evening and should clear overnight.
Check here for the latest severe weather alerts for your neighborhood.
If there’s any good news, it’s that it will be too hot for snow to form. High temperatures each day will be around 50 degrees, eliminating any chance of a late snowstorm (at least for now).
Next week starts with flurries and cold before warming up just before midweek. Some of Monday’s wind chills will make the trip feel like January. But after that it gets better.
Check out the extended 10-day forecast below.
2024-03-09 03:58:50
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