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Sunday Forecast: Backdoor cold front in control

By John
Published on 1:16 AM at , , , , , ,
NAM model showing winds off the
ocean Sunday afternoon. 
A back door cold front is making it's presence known in the forecast area this morning, and will continue to  do so through the remainder of the day. A back door cold front gets it's name from it's origin, which is to our east or northeast. Normal cold fronts enter the area from the west or northwest. Back door cold fronts usually bring maritime air into the area and winds off the water, and this one will be no different  Although it won't be a washout the front will still bring in cooler air off the ocean. In addition, increased humidity and cloudiness will enter the forecast, making for less than ideal conditions today. A chance of showers and thunderstorms will exist throughout the area beginning this morning and continuing through all of Sunday, although the precipitation should be more showery than steady as mentioned earlier. The atmosphere won't be unstable enough to support many thunderstorms. It won't be continuous or non-stop, but it definitely will be noticeably different than Friday and the first half of Saturday, which offered temperatures into the 80's. 
THE FORECAST...


Today (Sunday): Mostly cloudy, with a chance of scattered showers throughout the day. East winds and overcast skies will keep temperatures down into the middle 70's. The air will feel much cooler than the past few days, but it should still be relatively humid. 


Tonight (Sunday Night): Continued mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers as the back door cold front holds on through the overnight period. Temperatures dropping into the mid 60's throughout most of the area. Bring long sleeved gear to stay warm if you're going to be out and about. 


An early look ahead to the week: Some clearing is forecast by early next week, but the main story that we're looking ahead to is the potential for our first "fall like" cold front, which could enter the area by the middle to later part of the week. If it does come to fruition, the dew points would lower greatly and the air would feel crisp and fresh for the first time in a while. We'll see! 


A FINAL NOTE...


Although we prefer not to indulge into national events, in a day in time when political stances are often extremely over analyzed, today is a bit different. The world changed permanently 10 years ago today, and whether you agree or not with our countries strategical decisions since then, today is a day for us to recognize the heroes which are among us still. Not only were there thousands of heroes in our own city 10 years ago, there are still hundreds of thousands of heroes fighting for our freedom today. Without them, much of what we do on a daily basis would not be possible.


So, take a moment today to think about their sacrifices. Take a moment to say thank you for what they've done and continue to do. We wish we could thank each and every one of them in person, but instead we have a blog post. Although words can only say so much, we will use them to say thank you, and God bless America. 


Article written by John Homenuk, September 11th, 2011 at 1:16am. Looking for a forecast? See New York Metro Weather's Long Range Forecast for the weekend into next week, or view our Technical Forecast Discussion for the more serious weather enthusiasts. Also, check out our new Forecast Overview tab. For up to the minute details on forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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