Surviving the Heatwave: Sunday July 14 2024 Essential Weather Updates and Travel Tips with Meteorologist Steve Pellettiere

Ever wondered what it feels like to be in the epicenter of a record-breaking heatwave? Join meteorologist Steve Pellettieri on this sweltering Sunday, July 14th, as he provides a comprehensive breakdown of the extreme weather conditions gripping the nation. With temperatures soaring into the mid-90s and heat index values pushing 105 degrees, Steve lays out the hotspots, from the southwest's relentless heat to the cooler coastal breezes in the northeast. Get the full scoop on how high pressure systems and stationary fronts are shaping our weather, and what to expect as we head towards a much-anticipated cold front later in the week.

Travelers, listen up! Whether you're planning a trip to the bustling streets of New York or the sunny beaches of South Florida, Steve has you covered with a detailed forecast ensuring nothing catches you by surprise. From isolated thunderstorms in Charlotte to extensive showers in Houston, and monsoon storms in the interior West, this episode is packed with essential weather updates and travel tips to help you navigate through this heatwave safely. Don't miss out on our first thing Monday morning update, promising the latest on the northeastern heatwave. Enjoy your Sunday and stay cool!

Transcript

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Hi, this is meteorologist Steve Pelletieri and I am the weatherman. Thanks for checking into theweathermanpodcom on your Sunday. It is the 14th day of the month of July and a month that's been showing quite a bit of hot weather all across the nation Excessive, almost record, near record heat in many locations, especially in the southwest and in the western plain states. High pressure is building down into the Dakotas. That's a nice high pressure system. It's going to have more seasonable conditions but it's going to be pressing very, very slowly to the east Series of cold fronts moving down out of Canada, staying to the north, as is typical this time of year. Weather for the northeast part we have a stationary front that lies from DC right up to the Boston area. To the east it's more of an easterly flow. East it's more of an easterly flow keeps the temperatures along the Jersey Shore, the coast of Delmarva, long Island, long Island Sound and also the islands in coastal Massachusetts On the cooler side, as the ocean temperatures are still only in the mid to upper 60s but going up quickly, especially with the heat and the light winds we'll be having over the next several days. Weather for Sunday calling for sunshine, mid-90s, with excessive heat warnings coming up for this week. It's a heat advisory right now for most places as temperatures reach the mid-90s daytime there's a isolated thunderstorm as a possibility, with that stationary front across the region during the later afternoon and early evening. On Sunday, monday, sunny and hot Heat index values 100 to 105, at temperatures for the day ranging between 95 and 100 degrees. Similar situation for Tuesday and Wednesday each day with a chance to pop up air mass thunderstorms. Then that strong cold front finally arrives on Thursday actually a pre-dawn Thursday and Wednesday night. That will give you nice weather with temperatures generally in the 80s for Thursday, friday and Saturday of this week.

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If you're traveling on Sunday, well, out of the New York area, no problems there, just a lot of heat, and down into the Atlanta area also generally fair sky. Charlotte, isolated afternoon thunderstorms, but no problems weather-wise there. South Florida is going to be under extensive showers and thunderstorms so there could be some delays at Tampa, st Pete, fort Myers, fort Lauderdale or Miami. And looking out to the Texas coast, houston also having showers and thunderstorms just lingering into the Dallas-Fort Worth area but dry out towards Amarillo and Lubbock. Out on the West Coast looks like dry conditions for the most part from LA all the way up to Seattle and Tacoma and it looks like there will be some interior showers and monsoon thunderstorms across the four corner states, nevada and interior southeastern California as well. I'm your host, steve Pelletier, and I am the weatherman. Thanks for checking in. We'll have an update on the heat in the northeast first thing on Monday morning. Have yourself a great Sunday.