Heavy rain and dangerous winds are expected across the tri-state area this week as a warm front moves through the region.
After a cool weekend, Monday’s temperatures will be in the 70s and the muggy air returns. Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected by Monday night with heavy rain continuing into Tuesday as a low-pressure system sets up just off the coast. Much of the area could see 2-4 inches of rain through Tuesday.
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued from south New Jersey all the way up to Connecticut from 8:00 PM on Monday, 10/25, until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 10/26. Check the latest severe weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
Strong wind gusts could be embedded in some of the thunderstorms on Monday night. A Wind Advisory has been issued for eastern Suffolk County beginning Tuesday morning; expect gusts up to 50 mph.
NYC Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory for NYC in expectation of the heavy rain.
New Yorkers are advised to use mass transit and exercise caution when driving, walking, or biking, and allow for additional travel time as roads may be slippery and visibilities may be low.
“This event may cause flooding in the city, including on highways, streets, underpasses, as well as other poor drainage or low-lying spots,” NYC Emergency Management Incoming Acting Commissioner Andrew D’Amora said. “New Yorkers should give themselves additional travel time and take the appropriate precautions if they must move about the city during the storm.”
