Episodes

  • Soaking rain on Thanksgiving: Rain timing and best travel times

    Soaking rain on Thanksgiving: Rain timing and best travel times
    Nov 27 2024
    Wednesday is a fairly tranquil day locally and with minor issues around the country. That changes for Thanksgiving. It will be wet for the parade but not too windy. Temperatures will be in the upper 40s for the afternoon hours. The rain starts around 6 a.m. and tapers off around 3 p.m. and then the wind will kick up. Rain totals are expected to be around a quarter to a half inch of rain. We move into a colder pattern but drier in the first week of December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Rounds of rain brings soggy Thanksgiving week forecast

    Rounds of rain brings soggy Thanksgiving week forecast
    Nov 26 2024
    Will your Thanksgiving be a washout? In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg gets you caught up on the rounds of rain forecasted for the holiday week. A frontal system will bring us much-needed rain on Tuesday morning, but we'll have clearing in the afternoon. Wednesday will be nice and calm for getaway day before the next shot of rain on Thanksgiving. Balloons will fly for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but there will be periods of rain throughout the day with some mixing north and west of the city. That storm is followed by the coldest weather of the season for the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Unfolding storm brings much-needed rainfall, some snow!

    Unfolding storm brings much-needed rainfall, some snow!
    Nov 21 2024
    Quite the storm is unfolding over the next few days with much-needed soaking rainfall into Thursday. In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg breaks down the storm which will bring 1-2" of soaking rain, slick roads, wind gusts topping 30 m.p.h. and minor coastal flooding. Some wet snow is also expected over the higher ground north and west of the city Thursday night into Friday (accumulating in the Poconos and Catskills) with a cold wind. Lee says the storm is a pattern changer, ushering in cooler air that will bring below, or near average temperatures in our extended forecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Finally, rain! Much-needed soaker ends as snow for some

    Finally, rain! Much-needed soaker ends as snow for some
    Nov 20 2024
    Some much-needed rainfall arrives in the Tri-State late Wednesday night into Thursday. In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg details an AccuWeather Alert for a storm, which will bring 1-2" of soaking rain, slick roads, heavy wind, coastal flooding and even some snow in the higher elevations inland. The brunt of the storm will come Thursday morning, which could make for a challenging commute for drivers. Conditions will remain blustery and showery through Friday into the first half the weekend, helping reduce the fire threat across our region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Some much-needed rain will make a small dent in the drought

    Some much-needed rain will make a small dent in the drought
    Nov 19 2024
    Is there an end to our dry spell? In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg forecasts some much-needed rain that could make a dent in our current drought. He takes a look at model totals — which are trending higher — but actual totals could vary. Lee breaks that down, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Fire risk returns with gusty, dry conditions

    Fire risk returns with gusty, dry conditions
    Nov 12 2024
    Our fire risk ramps up again on Tuesday with gusty and dry conditions. In this edition of Weather or Not, meteorologist Lee Goldberg takes a deeper look at the wildfire risk this week as wind gusts pick up and humidity takes a dip. And while we got some rain Sunday night into Monday, it wasn't enough to quench our current drought. Lee takes a look at how much rain we would need to get in order to end our drought in one month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Drier air and gusty winds pose greater fire danger

    Drier air and gusty winds pose greater fire danger
    Nov 8 2024
    In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg dives into the high fire risk across the Tri-State. While Friday will feature plenty of sunshine, drier air and wind gusts up to 30 mph will pose a greater fire danger. With no significant rainfall since September 29, Lee says our area is in dire need of precipitation. And he says we could get some chances over the next seven days, with opportunities for heavier rain about a week away. Lee discusses that and more in today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • November on hold for record warmth

    November on hold for record warmth
    Nov 6 2024
    We have record warmth on tap for the middle of the week! In this edition of Weather or Not, Lee Goldberg times out record heat for Wednesday, followed by above normal temperatures until the weekend, when we'll return to seasonable weather. As for rain, Lee says we could see a spot shower on Wednesday, but a chance for precipitation could come Sunday night into Monday. Finally, Lee takes a look at the tropics with another potential hurricane brewing in the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 mins