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Morning thoughts… Today will be partly cloudy and unseasonably warm. High temperatures will likely reach the middle and upper 60s in most of the region. A few locations will reach 70°. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 64° Newark: 69° Philadelphia: 70° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 53.2°; 15-Year: 53.2° Newark: 30-Year: 54.0°; 15-Year: 54.2° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 55.0°; 15-Year: 55.0° A cold front will bring a period of rain overnight. Much cooler weather will follow.

Temperatures rose well into the 50s in the northern Mid-Atlantic region today. At Philadelphia, the mercury surged to 66°. Ahead of the next cold front, tomorrow will see this warmth overspread much of the region resulting in unseasonable warmth. This warmth will be short-lived. Noticeably colder air will return on Friday. Another surge of cold air is possible early next week. Overall, it is likely that the temperature anomaly for the second half of November will be somewhat below normal due to the development of AO blocking. The latest teleconnections forecasts suggest that the AO will drop sharply to somewhere between -3.000 and -1.000 on or after November 20. Such an outcome favors a period of colder than normal weather (November 20-30, 1991-2020 period): Boston: Normal: 42.2°; AO cases: 38.4° New York City: Normal: 45.5°; AO cases: 41.7° Philadelphia: Normal: 45.4°; AO cases: 41.7° Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 16 4 pm is 16.13". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.7°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.8°C for the week centered around November 10. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.53°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.85°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist into at least late winter. The SOI was +14.44 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +0.343 today. On November 15 the MJO was in Phase 4 at an amplitude of 1.341 (RMM). The November 14-adjusted amplitude was 1.391 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 67% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.3° (0.7° below normal).

That was the 6th tornado.

Morning thoughts… Today will be partly to mostly sunny and milder. High temperatures will likely reach the middle and upper 50s in most of the region. A few locations will reach the lower 60s. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 56° Newark: 59° Philadelphia: 62° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 53.2°; 15-Year: 53.6° Newark: 30-Year: 54.4°; 15-Year: 54.6° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 55.3°; 15-Year: 55.4° Ahead of the next cold front, tomorrow will be unseasonably warm.

List of tornadoes. Now 6 on Long Island (double the old record).

Warmer air will move back into the region tomorrow. Ahead of the next cold front, Thursday will see much above normal temperatures. Noticeably colder air will return on Friday. Another surge is possible early next week. Overall, it is likely that the temperature anomaly for the second half of November will be somewhat below normal due to the development of AO blocking. The latest teleconnections forecasts suggest that the AO will drop sharply to somewhere between -3.000 and -1.000 on or after November 20. Such an outcome favors a period of colder than normal weather (November 20-30, 1991-2020 period): Boston: Normal: 42.2°; AO cases: 38.4° New York City: Normal: 45.5°; AO cases: 41.7° Philadelphia: Normal: 45.4°; AO cases: 41.7° Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 16 4 pm is 16.13". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.7°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.8°C for the week centered around November 10. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.53°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.85°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist into at least late winter. The SOI was +2.03 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +0.928 today. On November 14 the MJO was in Phase 5 at an amplitude of 1.388 (RMM). The November 13-adjusted amplitude was 1.189 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 66% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.4° (0.6° below normal).

A 5th tornado was confirmed on Long Island.

Morning thoughts… Today will be partly to mostly sunny but still cool. High temperatures will likely reach the upper 40s and lower 50s in most of the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 48° Newark: 52° Philadelphia: 50° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 53.9°; 15-Year: 53.9° Newark: 30-Year: 54.7°; 15-Year: 54.9° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 55.7°; 15-Year: 55.7° Warmer air will arrive tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be another unseasonably cool day. Warmer air will move back into the region on Wednesday. Ahead of the next cold front, Thursday will see much above normal temperatures. Overall, it is now more likely than not that the temperature anomaly for the second half of November will be near or somewhat below normal. The latest teleconnections forecasts suggest that the AO will drop sharply to somewhere between -3.000 and -1.000 on or after November 20. Such an outcome favors a period of colder than normal weather (November 20-30, 1991-2020 period): Boston: Normal: 42.2°; AO cases: 38.4° New York City: Normal: 45.5°; AO cases: 41.7° Philadelphia: Normal: 45.4°; AO cases: 41.7° Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 15 4 pm is 16.13". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.7°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.8°C for the week centered around November 10. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.53°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.85°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist into at least late winter. The SOI was -6.81 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +0.917 today. On November 13 the MJO was in Phase 5 at an amplitude of 1.187 (RMM). The November 12-adjusted amplitude was 1.107 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 64% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.5° (0.5° below normal).

Morning thoughts… Today will be partly to mostly sunny but unseasonably cool. High temperatures will likely reach the upper 40s and lower 50s in most of the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 47° Newark: 51° Philadelphia: 51° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 54.2°; 15-Year: 54.2° Newark: 30-Year: 55.1°; 15-Year: 55.3° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 56.1°; 15-Year: 56.1° Warmer air will arrive on Wednesday.

Long Island.

Updated. There were 3 on 6/30/1998.

There were 3 tornadoes on June 30, 1998. This was likely a record-tying outbreak for Long Island. https://data.democratandchronicle.com/tornado-archive/

Tomorrow will be another unseasonably cool day. Much of the region will again see temperatures rise no higher than the middle and upper 40s. The cool weather will likely continue until midweek. Overall, there remains uncertainty about the temperature anomaly for the second half of November. However, the latest teleconnections forecasts now suggest that the AO will drop sharply to somewhere between -3.000 and -1.000 on or after November 20. Such an outcome favors a period of colder than normal weather (November 20-30, 1991-2020 period): Boston: Normal: 42.2°; AO cases: 38.4° New York City: Normal: 45.5°; AO cases: 41.7° Philadelphia: Normal: 45.4°; AO cases: 41.7° Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 14 4 pm is 16.11". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.8°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -1.0°C for the week centered around November 3. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.27°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.78°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist into at least late winter. The SOI was +7.12 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +0.428 today. On November 12 the MJO was in Phase 5 at an amplitude of 1.104 (RMM). The November 11-adjusted amplitude was 1.135 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 56% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.7° (0.3° below normal).

A forecast will bust—either calls for a cold winter or nature’s seemingly warm outlook: Viburnum Witch Hazel Lilac

Morning thoughts… Today will be variably cloudy and unseasonably cool. High temperatures will likely reach the middle and upper 40s in most of the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 46° Newark: 50° Philadelphia: 48° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 54.5°; 15-Year: 54.6° Newark: 30-Year: 55.5°; 15-Year: 55.7° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 56.4°; 15-Year: 56.4° Unseasonably cool weather will continue until midweek.

Mild and tranquil conditions came to a crashing end as violent thunderstorms with high winds, hail, and heavy downpours moved rapidly across the region. Tornadoes inflicted damage in parts of Long Island. In the wake of the responsible frontal passage, temperatures plummeted into the lower and middle 40s. Tomorrow will be an unseasonably cool day. Much of the region will see temperatures rise no higher than the middle and upper 40s. The cool weather will likely continue until midweek. Overall, there remains uncertainty about the temperature anomaly for the second half of November. With the MJO oscillating between Phases 3 and 4 over the past week, there is little signal for a change from the current back-and-forth pattern. The CFSv2 actually shows a strong warmup during and beyond week 1, but it is currently a warm outlier. However, the risk of that scenario cannot be written off altogether. Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 13 4 pm is 16.11". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.8°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -1.0°C for the week centered around November 3. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.27°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.78°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist into at least late winter. The SOI was +13.55 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was -0.195 today. On November 11 the MJO was in Phase 4 at an amplitude of 1.132 (RMM). The November 10-adjusted amplitude was 1.071 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 52% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.7° (0.3° below normal).

Some photos from today’s severe thunderstorms.

Neighbor reported pea-sized hail in Mamaroneck, NY.

I live in Larchmont, which isn’t too far from there.

Toward the end of the hailstorm. Small hail was still falling at the New York Botanical Garden.

Pea sized hail at the New York Botanical Garden.

Morning thoughts… Today will be partly sunny, breezy, and cooler. A heavier shower or thundershower is likely. A few locations could even see some pea-sized hail. High temperatures will likely reach the upper 50s and lower 60s in most of the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 60° Newark: 64° Philadelphia: 60° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 54.9°; 15-Year: 54.9° Newark: 30-Year: 55.8°; 15-Year: 56.0° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 56.8°; 15-Year: 56.8° Tomorrow and early next week will feature unseasonably cool weather.

An advancing cold front brought some periods of rain and gusty winds to the region. During the afternoon, sunshine returned from west to east. Rainfall totals were generally lighter than 0.50". New York City's year-to-date rainfall increased to 57.71", which ranks 2021 as the 14th wettest year on record. There is an implied 95% probability (1971-2020 base) that New York City will reach 60" or more precipitation for only the 9th time on record. There is an implied 41% probability that New York City could reach 65" or more precipitation for the year. The last time New York City recorded 60" or more annual precipitation was 2018 when 65.55" of precipitation was measured. In the wake of the cold front's passage, it will turn noticeably cooler for the weekend and into next week. Tomorrow could see an afternoon shower or thundershower as lapse rates increase and very cool air moves aloft. Sunday will be even cooler with the temperature staying below 50° in many parts of the region. Overall, there remains considerable uncertainty about the temperature anomaly for the second half of November. With the MJO oscillating between Phases 3 and 4 over the past week, there is little signal for a change from the current back-and-forth pattern. The CFSv2 actually shows a strong warmup during and beyond week 1, but it is currently a warm outlier. However, the risk of that scenario cannot be written off altogether. Fall 2021 is well on course to being wetter to much wetter than normal in the northern Middle Atlantic region. Since 1869, there have been 9 August cases where New York City picked up 20.00" or more rainfall during the summer. Two thirds of those cases (and 4/5 of those with summer mean temperatures of 73.0° or above) had 17.00" or more fall precipitation in New York City. 2011 is probably the closest match in terms of precipitation and a nearly identical summer mean temperature. Mean fall precipitation for those 9 cases was 14.86". The median was 17.35". The 1991-2020 normal value is 12.27". Fall rainfall through November 12 4 pm is 15.78". Following very wet July-September periods, winter (December-February) precipitation has typically been near or below normal. The most recent exception was winter 2018-19. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.8°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -1.0°C for the week centered around November 3. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.27°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.78°C. La Niña conditions will likely persist through at least mid-winter. The SOI was +14.82 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was -0.272 today. On November 10 the MJO was in Phase 4 at an amplitude of 1.070 (RMM). The November 9-adjusted amplitude was 0.892 (RMM). Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 52% probability that New York City will have a cooler than normal November (1991-2020 normal). November will likely finish with a mean temperature near 47.7° (0.3° below normal).

Morning thoughts… Today will be rainy, windy, and mild. Thunderstorms are possible. A general 0.50”-1.50” rainfall is likely. Late clearing is likely. High temperatures will likely reach the middle and upper 60s in most of the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include: New York City (Central Park): 65° Newark: 69° Philadelphia: 67° Normals: New York City: 30-Year: 55.2°; 15-Year: 55.2° Newark: 30-Year: 56.2°; 15-Year: 56.4° Philadelphia: 30-Year: 57.2°; 15-Year: 57.1° Tomorrow will mark the start of a noticeably cooler period. A heavy shower or thundershower is possible in some areas.