Currently in NYC — July 10, 2023: Potentially dangerous weather conditions over the next 24 hours

The weather, currently.

We have some potentially dangerous weather conditions over the next 24 hours. A cold front treks through our area and it has a lot of moisture to work with which means that flash flooding is possible. We are in a Flood Watch until 6am on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will be heavy at times Sunday night into Monday. 1-3 inches of rain is likely with higher amounts possible. If we are on the higher end of that total, expect urban flooding issues like raining subway stations. Thunderstorms could also contain strong winds. Our high on Monday stays around 80°F with humid conditions continuing.

Bike Forecast:

3 out of 10

— Stacy Blundell

What you can do, currently.

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What you need to know, currently.

A multi-day torrential rainstorm will focus tropical moisture along a narrow band of New England with possibly catastrophic results this week.

The National Weather Service is comparing this week’s rains to that of 2011’s Hurricane Irene, which produced billions of dollars of damage in New York and Vermont.

Widespread heavy rain of 3-5 inches per day for at least two days, and as much as 12 inches of rain per day, will quickly overwhelm smaller streams and lead to destructive flooding. The extend of the flooding should stretch from New York City northward into the Hudson Valley and include most of the state of Vermont, western New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and western Connecticut. If you are in the affected areas, or have friends who are, it might be a good idea to give them a call or text just to give them a heads up.

—Eric Holthaus