Weatherwise ...dont be otherwise Thursday July 11 2024 weekend weather Prep with Steve Pellettiere

What if you could plan your weekend to perfection, despite unpredictable weather patterns? Tune in as meteorologist Steve Pelletier shares invaluable insights on the latest weather forecasts for the Northeast this Thursday, July 11th, 2024. From DC to Boston, brace for near 90-degree temperatures while the Poconos, Catskills, and Berkshires offer a cooler respite. Steve discusses a forthcoming frontal system poised to bring showers and thunderstorms on Friday, setting the stage for a clear and sunny weekend. Discover how these weather shifts will influence your weekend activities and the return to hot conditions early next week.Thinking about traveling? Stay ahead of delays and disruptions with Steve’s comprehensive analysis of aviation conditions nationwide. While Atlanta and Charlotte enjoy fair weather, showers and thunderstorms loom over the Carolinas and coastal Virginia. Texas sees a dichotomy with heavy rains in Houston and Austin, contrasting with dry and hot conditions in Dallas-Fort Worth. The West Coast remains dry from Southern California to Seattle, and South Florida experiences its usual scattered showers. Don’t miss Steve’s expert recommendations to keep your travel plans smooth and hassle-free.morePost-Tropical Cyclone Beryl to bring severe thunderstorms, heavy rainand flooding to parts of the Northeast, northern Mid-Atlantic, and NewEngland tonight......Scattered flash flooding possible across the eastern Mid-AtlanticFriday......Dangerous heat and record high temperatures to continue for much of theWest through the end of the work week...Beryl continues to make its trek through the Lower Great Lakes and towardthe Northeast this afternoon as a Post-Tropical Cyclone. Thunderstormsforming both ahead of an approaching cold front nearing the Mid-Atlanticand along/north of a warm front stretching from northern New York State toNew England will be capable of containing intense rainfall rates, which islikely to produce numerous areas of flash flooding. A Moderate Risk (level3/4) of Excessive Rainfall remains in effect from northern New York tonorthern Vermont and New Hampshire, where the greatest chances forwidespread flash flooding exists. Additionally, tornadoes and damagingwinds are possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States until latetonight. Residents and visitors in these regions are reminded to stayweather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings.The aforementioned cold front entering the Mid-Atlantic tonight isforecast to stall along the East Coast to end the work week, with anincrease in thunderstorm coverage on Friday. At least a few inches ofrainfall are forecast to impact areas from coastal South Carolina tosouthern New Jersey, including much of the eastern Mid-Atlantic. A SlightRisk (level 2/4) of Excessive Rainfall has been issued for this region onFriday to highlight the potential for scattered flash flooding. Not onlywill this frontal boundary increase rainfall chances, but dangerous heatexperienced across the East will greatly abate for the end of the week.Extreme and record-breaking heat will continue throughout much of theWest, with the focus beginning to shift out of the Pacific Northwest andtowards the High Plains, while remaining in the Southwest. Highs areforecast to soar into the upper 90s and triple digits for these locations,with 110s and 120s possible in the typically hot desert/interior valleylocations of California, Arizona, and Nevada. Dozens of daily hightemperature records are forecast on Thursday and Friday from the WestCoast to the High Plains. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisoriesremain in effect for much of the western United States in order to furtherhighlight the dangerously hot temperatures. This level of heat for ma