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Currently in Austin — September 29, 2023: Harvest moon heat wave
Plus, a flash flood threat for NYC.
Eric Holthaus & A Hebert
September 28, 2023
Hot days, clear nights
The weather, currently.
Friday’s Harvest Moon, the full moon closest to the fall equinox, is also a supermoon and will reach its peak size and brightness in the early hours on Friday. Some say a harvest moon is a time to release the old and make space for new beginnings. Let’s set a collective intention to release the ongoing heat, or at least to make it through one more hot Friday (high near 96) and weekend. Saturday and Sunday see similar high temperatures with a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear weekend nights hit lows near 72—perfect for moon viewing.
-Anne Hebert
What you need to know, currently.
An extremely heavy rainstorm is forecast for Friday near New York City, with the potential for record-setting rainfall that could create widespread flash flooding.
Heavy rain — 4-6 inches — is expected over a wide swath of metro New Jersey, NYC, the Hudson Valley, and western Connecticut. In an extreme situation — if everything lines up perfectly — some locations in Brookyn, Queens, or Nassau county could get upwards of 6-12” of rain or more. In a worst case scenario, the state’s all-time 24-hour rainfall record could be in jeopardy. (13.57” at Islip on Long Island set on Aug 14, 2014).
[Key Messages]: Heavy rainfall likely with potential of scattered to numerous areas of flash flooding late tonight into Fri night. Flood Watch is in effect for much of the area during this time. Closely monitor the forecast & prepare to take action if warnings are issued.
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY)
9:31 PM • Sep 28, 2023
Water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean just off the East Coast have been at record levels all summer, the perfect fuel for excessive rain. And a slow-moving storm system is all it will take for this fuel to turn into a major flood threat.
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