WeatherFanatics: NYC: Saturday Rain to Mark Brief Cooldown

Thursday, October 2, 2014

NYC: Saturday Rain to Mark Brief Cooldown

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

October 2,2014; 9:01PM,EDT

After a strong cool front crosses the New York City area on Saturday, a brief burst of cool air will affect the area on Sunday.
From very late Friday night through much of the day on Saturday, an approaching cool front will bring periods of rain and perhaps a thunderstorm.
The rain on Saturday could be heavy enough to cause travel delays and spoil outdoor activities.

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While the core of the chilly air will remain over the Midwest, dry, blustery and cooler conditions will follow the front Saturday evening through Sunday. AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures can dip to 40 F later Saturday night and will be in the 50s much of the time on Sunday for the Falcon/Giants game at East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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The AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature stands apart from other indices, such as the National Weather Service's Wind Chill Index, which generally rely on two factors - such as temperature and either wind speed or humidity. RealFeel Temperatures incorporate many factors in a complex equation to provide a precise measure of how the temperature feels outdoors in a specific location. Contributing factors include temperature, wind speed and humidity, as well as additional factors including precipitation, cloud cover and sun intensity. Only the patented technology of the RealFeel Temperature lets you know what it feels like to people.
Winds will ease and temperatures will rebound to near 70 F during Monday and Tuesday of next week. Another dose of rain is possible during the middle of next week.
The episodes of rain during October follow what has been a very dry September in the region. Only about 25 percent of the average rainfall occurred last month, which is around 4.25 inches.

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