Imagin-ation... i-mag-in-a-eh-tion!

Unfortunately, some days I'm just not feeling very creative or humorous (I think that title will be lost on everyone but Maggie).  Today is just one of those days.  Maybe it's because I was up late watching cartoons and doing crosswords, or maybe it's because New York summers make me want to slap my forehead with the palm of my hand and shake my head incessantly.  Either way, I apologize if today's forecast is less than entertaining.  It is heavy on the weather, however. 

Yesterday's cold front has now officially moved offshore but a secondary cold front lingers behind it to our west.  There is actually a really great picture of the two from the satellite this morning.  Nerdy as it may be (and it is) I think it's amazing to see such detail on the cloud tops all the way from space.  The second cold front is going to move through our area this afternoon but will weaken as it does so.  With that said, there may still be enough energy from daytime heating and enough moisture in the atmosphere to create some isolated showers and t-storms.

This evening the cold front more or less completely dissipates and the trough that accompanied it begins to slowly move NE.  Once the trough passes over us, high pressure will build in from the SW and we get the return of warm, southerly air that will continue through Wed night.  Luckily, the air mass is more continental than maritime, so humidity levels should be lower and more comfortable. 

On Thursday a cold from moves south out of Canada and then grinds to a halt just north of us.  As it slows down this front will have sort of a sandbagging effect on the atmosphere and will allow more humid, southerly air to mass in the NE.  It looks as though the holiday weekend may be steamy and sticky.  Happy birthday America! 

Today:  Sunny with a chance of isolated afternoon showers/t-storms.  High 84.  Winds SW @ 8-10 mph.

Tonight:  Showers/t-storms early, then clearing.  Low 68.  Winds W @ 5 mph.

Tomorrow:  Sunny.  High 86.  Winds SW @ 10-14 mph.

Tomorrow night:  Clear.  Low 71.

Thursday:  Sunny with a few clouds.  High 88.