New York Weather News - Jeff's Weather Blog

Lately, I have been heading out to Fire Island Thursday nights and working remote on Friday. Working Fridays out here is really nice. I tend to get a lot of work done and it alleviates the stress of commuting during a rather hectic time period. I woke up early this morning around 5:45 and ventured over to the calm Atlantic waters. The sun was just rising and the skies looked gorgeous. Check out photo below for the sunrise. The water was really warm. It caught me by surprise because last week the temps were hovering around 62. I checked out the satellite thermal data when i get back and found that temperatures have risen to around 67. The fish are jumping and the birds are going nuts. It was the first time of the season I saw any type of activity and the first time I actually caught something. A small bluefish, but still something. Thunderstorms and showers are supposed to persist throughout the weekend which should make the fish bite!

Friday will be the start of the weekend where the instability will play a signficant factor. A cold front will enter today and provide the region with plenty of rain and thunderstorms. Some of the storms may be potentially severe with damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours. This is just the beginning as the front stalls over the region while a broad upper trough to the west sends disturbances along the boundary resulting in bouts of rain and thunderstorms through the weekend and into next week.