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Category Archives: weather
“Winter” 2011-2012: Hitting 50+ degrees Every Week
It keeps striking me how we seem to hit 50+ degree temperatures every week this winter, so I checked it out. Here’s a plot showing hourly temperature data at Central Park and La Guardia. Not only have we hit 50+ … Continue reading
Posted in climate, weather
Tagged 32 degrees, 50 degrees, Central Park, cold, freezing, ice, jet stream, La Guardia, New York City, warm, winter
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Our Cozy Little Heat Island
As our year’s coldest weather may be on its way this weekend, it might warm you to compare this spell to one lesser-known historical cold temperature record. New York City metro area winters are a quite a bit warmer than … Continue reading
Posted in climate, weather
Tagged climate change, cold, freeze, global warming, heat island, long island, new jersey, New York City, night, record, urban, winter
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Fall Colors and The Urban Heat Island
One of my favorite things about living in New York City is checking out the fall colors on my bike commute through Central Park. However, for subway commuters and tourists who don’t get to cruise through the park every day, … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged Central Park, cold, color, fall, foliage, frost, heat island, Hudson River, Manhattan, New York City, night, November, October, peak, Prospect Park, season, trees, urban
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Irene Update, 1:00am Sunday: Goodnight Irene, Goodnight
Irene’s eye and peak intensity are now about 9 hours away, and most of NYC is either sleeping or regretting that third 16 oz hurricane. The latest National Hurricane Center forecast (11 pm) calls for the center of Irene to pass … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, storm, storm surge, tide, tropical
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Irene Update: 8am Saturday – 24 Hours Away [4pm update]
Hurricane Irene’s eye and peak intensity are now about 17 hours away, though the storm is already impacting our weather. The latest National Hurricane Center forecast (2pm) calls for the center of Irene to pass right along the New Jersey coast … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, storm, storm surge, tide, tropical
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Irene Update: Friday 6pm, Glimmers of Good News
[a more recent forecast followed this one – go to the front page SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] There is finally a forecast with some good news to share regarding Hurricane Irene. Today, Irene weakened a … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged 1821, flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, tide, tropical, wave
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Irene Forecast: 7am Friday
[a more recent forecast followed this one – go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This morning, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has held fairly steady, with little good news for … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged 1821, flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, tide, tropical, wave
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NYC Storm Surge Evacuation Map PDF
The NYC Office of Emergency Management website is bogged down a bit already and warns of possible slowdowns. Here’s a re-post of the hurricane storm surge flooding evacuation map, to help get it out there. Mayor Bloomberg plans to make … Continue reading
Irene forecast: 11pm Thursday
[a more recent forecast followed this one – go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This evening, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has held fairly steady, with little good news for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1821, flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, tide, tropical, wave
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Irene Update: 11am Thursday
[a more recent forecast followed this one – go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This morning, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has deteriorated for New York and New Jersey interests. … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged 1821, flooding, forecast, hurricane, Irene, landfall, long island, new jersey, New York City, spring tide, tide, tropical, wave
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