Summery finish to April, and a mild start to May
A surface high pressure off the Southeast Coast circulated very warm and somewhat humid air into our region today. With the lack of photosynthesis (the…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
First 80s of the year possible for parts of the area Monday!
After a few isolated thunderstorms graced our area on Wednesday, yet another surface high will settle over our area tonight to provide clear conditions, calm…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
A sunny start and finish to the week, with a few April showers in between.
A surface high has settled over our area, providing today's sunshine and will result in a clear chilly night tonight, with temperatures falling into the…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Showers Friday afternoon into Saturday morning segue into dry weekend
A surface low is currently located off the New Jersey coast, with a nose of high pressure stretching from New England southwestward into our area. …
Beautiful start to the week, followed by cooler showery weather Wed-Fri
A cold front crossed the area Sunday evening, delivering a line of strong and isolated severe thunderstorms to our area late Sunday afternoon and Sunday…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
More heavy rain, strong wind, and high-elevation snow!
I hope some of you were fortunate-enough to journey to totality on Monday. I ventured to northern Vermont, where a thin layer of high cirrus…
Eclipse Cloud Cover
As last week's epic storm slowly drifts eastward into the Atlantic, we will get to enjoy a brief period of clear weather before the next…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
A week of rain, wind, snow, and earthquakes!
This week's storm brough heavy rain, power-disrupting wind, and accumulating snow. Rainfall amounts for the week were generally 1-3". Most areas received 1-3" snowfall, with…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Strong wind and possible minor flooding this afternoon
A coastal low currently intensifying rapidly over the Chesapeake Bay area will churn northeastward along the coast to reach Cape Cod by Thursday afternoon. The…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Raw wind-blown heavy rain this week, possibly ending with accumulating snow Thursday!
The endless parade of storms will continue this week, with a storm system tracking into the Great Lakes Tuesday into Wednesday. Meanwhile, a strong…
Easter Weekend Forecast
A cold front delivered showers and even a few isolated thunderstorms to our area Wednesday, mainly over the eastern portions where some small hail was…
After enjoying a rare full-sunshine day, additional clouds and rain are on the way
This morning's penumbral lunar eclipse dimmed the moon somewhat, but despite 96% of the moon within Earth's 'penumbra', without the full shadow of Earth's umbra,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Frigid start to Spring, soaking rain and wind this weekend, and Lunar eclipse pre-dawn Monday!
As people celebrated the first full day of Spring yesterday, a cold front crossed late in the day. The front generated afternoon rain, graupel,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Windy conditions this week delivers below-normal temperatures and wildfire danger, with potential weekend wintry precipitation.
After a very warm week inspired nature to enter Springtime, a series of upper-level disturbances and cold fronts will cross our area this week,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Early-season heat will end, but normal to slightly-above-normal temperatures will persist
After a wild windy Monday, temperatures soared to well above normal with temperatures reaching into the 70s in the Valleys this week. This was much…