Weather Update: Temperature Variations and Drought Conditions

John Elliott highlights significant temperature differences and a split forecast, advising versatile clothing for the day ahead.

### Weather Update: Temperature Swings and Drought Conditions
* 🌡 John Elliott reports **significant temperature differences of up to 30 degrees** in the area, necessitating versatile clothing options like **shorts or heavy sweaters**.
* ☔ While some regions are experiencing rain, others are enjoying **dry and sunny weather**, highlighting the varied conditions across the area.
* 🌫 The air quality is good, with low UV levels, but increasing clouds are expected, and pollen levels remain moderate, which may **affect those with respiratory issues**.
* 💧 The month has seen very little rainfall, with **only a trace recorded**, contributing to **drought conditions** in parts of the Ohio Valley and West Virginia.
* 🌧 In contrast, other areas like Virginia and North Carolina have faced **severe flooding**, emphasizing the **uneven distribution of precipitation**.
* 🌀 Rain is currently present to the north, with a slight chance for some areas tomorrow, but overall rainfall amounts are expected to be **minimal**.
* 🌬 Winds are predicted to shift, bringing **cooler temperatures**, particularly on Monday night into Tuesday, with gusts reaching **up to 30 miles per hour**.
* ⚾ The upcoming weather will be **chilly**, especially for outdoor events like Yankees games, as the region settles into a **cooler pattern** following today.

8:47 NOW, TIME TO CHECK THE WEATHER. JOHN ELLIOTT HAS BEEN GIVING US THE DETAILS ALL MORNING LONG ON TONS GOING ON AROUND US, 30 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES IN THE AREA. YESTERDAY WE SAID YOU HAVE TO HAVE VERSATILE CLOTHING. YOU NEEDED TO HAVE SHORTS, A PARKA OR SOME SORT OF HEAVY SWEATER. A PUFFY COAT. UNLESS YOU ARE CELEBRATING DWALI. THE DWALI FAMILY LOOKED SO GREAT. IT IS PRETTY IN THE CITY BUT A BIG TEMPERATURE RANGE AROUND THE AREA. RAIN FOR SOME AND DRY AND SUNNY FOR OTHERS. YEAH, A LOT TO SPELL OUT. THE AIR QUALITY IS GOOD. THE UV IS LOW, SIGN OF THE

SEASON MORE THAN ANYTHING, BUT THERE WILL BE INCREASING CLOUDS, IN GENERAL, AROUND THE AREA. POLLEN IS STILL MODERATE. HOW YOU DOING, RAGWEED? I KNOW FOLKS WITH THROAT AND CHEST ISSUES, THIS DOESN'T HELP AND THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THAT. LOOK HOW DRY IT HAS BEEN FOR THE MONTH. ONE TRACE FOR THE MONTH. LET'S NOT FORGET SEPTEMBER WAS VERY DRY, TOO. SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, METEOROLOGICAL FALL, WOW, ALMOST 4 1/2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. WE ARE NOT ALONE. REALLY SERIOUS DROUGHT CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY AND WEST VIRGINIA. OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA HAD HORRIBLE

FLOODING RAIN. WE CAN'T MOVE THE RAIN INTO MORE OF OUR AREA, THE HUDSON VALLEY, PARTS OF THE ISLAND AND DEFINITELY OUT ON THE SOUTH SHORE. IN SOUTH JERSEY IT IS DROUGHT CONDITIONS. WE NEED THE RAIN, THERE IS NOT MUCH IN THE WORKS. THERE IS RAIN RIGHT NOW NORTH. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE TOMORROW. AS FAR AS TOTAL OUTPUT FOR THE AREA, IT IS MINIMAL EXCEPT AROUND POUGHKEEPSIE WHERE YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MODERATE RAIN THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH DUTCHESS COUNTY AND THEN MORE OF ORANGE COUNTY. WE WILL SEE SOME. IT WILL CLIP MORRIS COUNTY, THERE WILL BE PARTS OF PASSAIC THAT GET A DROP OR TWO BUT NOT MUCH. IN FACT, LOOK AT THE MODEL

GUIDANCE THROUGH MIDDAY, NOT A LOT. WE LEAVE IN THAT CHANCE. THIS IS NOW TONIGHT INTO THE FIRST PART OF YOUR MONDAY. MAYBE A STRAY SHOWER. THAT IS ABOUT IT. AND THEN THE WINDS WILL CHANGE AND IT JUST TURNS COOL. IT IS A SPLIT FORECAST IN A BIG WAY TODAY. COOLER TO THE NORTH, I DON'T WANT TO SAY SUMMERLIKE, BUT VERY MILD TO THE SOUTH. SOME THERMOMETERS COULD HIT 80 TODAY. THAT IS IT. THEN WE WILL BE COOLER. WE HAVE WIND. MAKE SURE ALL THOSE DECORATIONS ARE SECURE BECAUSE WE WILL SEE 30 MILE-PER-HOUR GUSTS AND A PREDOMINANT PATTERN OF THE WIND IS BLOWING IN THAT NORTHWEST WIND. IT WILL BE

CHILLY TUESDAY. LOOK AT SOME OF THE WIND FILLING IN. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 20, 30 MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS. A SOUTH WIND TODAY AND THE NORTH WIND WILL BRING IN THAT CHILL IN A BIG WAY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. IT IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE CHILLY FOR THE YANKEES. IT IS QUIET AFTER TODAY, JUST COOL.

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Weather Update: Temperature Fluctuations and Drought Conditions

The area is experiencing a 30-degree temperature difference, requiring versatile clothing for residents.

While some are facing rain, others are enjoying dry and sunny weather.

The region has been significantly dry this month, with a trace of rain, and is experiencing serious drought conditions in parts of the Ohio Valley and West Virginia.

Unusual Weather Patterns: Rain and Drought

The Hudson Valley and parts of the island are experiencing heavy rain, while South Jersey is facing drought conditions.

Minimal rain is expected in the area, with moderate rain hitting Poughkeepsie and parts of Orange County.

The forecast shows a split weather pattern, with cooler temperatures to the north and mild, summer-like conditions to the south, along with gusty winds.

Wind speeds of 20-30 miles per hour are expected, with a south wind today and a north wind bringing in colder temperatures Monday night into Tuesday.

The weather will be chilly, especially for the Yankees.

After Tuesday, the weather will be quiet and cool.