Much-needed moisture arrives Wednesday night. First accumulating snow possible late-week!
A large surface high will sprawl over much of the East through Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a system Wednesday night into the end of the week…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Excessive drought continues, with an opportunity for some rain during the middle of next week
Unfortunately today's opportunity for rain will be shunted to our south as it approaches. Our next opportunity will be next Wednesday-Thursday. Meanwhile Tropical Storm Sara…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Normal temperatures for the rest of this week with another opportunity for rain later on Thursday!
Last night's much-needed rainfall delivered around a third of an inch of rain across the area. While not a drought-buster, it did help with the…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Desperately-needed rain possible later this weekend as high fire danger continues
Sunshine boosted parts of our area into the low 70s today. Earlier this week, some record high temperatures were broken. Binghampton NY reached 73 on…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
A pleasant election day followed by near-record warmth Wednesday! High fire danger continues!
EXTREMELY HIGH FIRE DANGER CONTINUES! The record-long stretch of days without measureable precipitation continues to lengthen. Please refrain from all outdoor burning as the fire…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Near-record Halloween heat takes a brief reprieve this weekend. Warm weather returns for next week!
Today featured near-record high temperatures across the region, with our southern valleys basking in sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s! Meanwhile, the serious drought…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
An eerie autumn heat wave will bake our area this week! Time change this weekend!
A sprawling upper-level ridge currently dominates much of the Plains and the East, resulting in widespread much-above-normal temperatures. This week will feature another round of…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Indian Summer conditions through Wednesday!
After starting the day in the 30s, strong sunshine on the dry ground and half-barren forests drove temperatures into the 80s in the southern valleys…
Extended stretch of blazing sun, blue skies, and warm days ahead!
Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS is visible in the western sky for about 2 hours after sunset, but unfortunately is struggling against the residual twilight and the bright…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Comet now visible at sunset! First flakes of snow possible in higher elevations!
Hopefully everyone enjoyed Thursday evening's spectacular aurora and the first frosts of the season. After a mild weekend, a cold front delivered gusty wind and…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
First widespread frost and vivid aurora tonight! Bright comet becomes visible in a few days!
A surface high settled over the region today and will provide optimal radiational cooling conditions tonight, with many locations enjoying their first frost of the…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Mostly dry autumnal weather for our area. Milton intensifies to Cat 5 and takes aim at Florida Wednesday night!
Hurricane Milton intensified explosively in the Gulf today, and is now a Cat 5 hurricane with 180 mph wind! He is a tightly-wound system at…
Northern lights possible this weekend, bright comet possible next weekend!
A powerful solar flare on Tuesday sent a weak coronal mass ejection our way which could spark auroras this evening. The good news is that…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Slightly unsettled weather continues through Wednesday. Bright comet visible mid October!
Hurricane Helene churned through the Southeast and slammed into the southern Appalachians Thursday night and Friday. The deep tropical moisture was driven into the 5000-ft…
Powerful Hurricane Helene makes landfall this evening!
This week's showers delivered around a half inch of much-needed rainfall to our area so far. A cut-off upper-level low is currently located over the Tennessee/Arkansas/Missouri…