By: Stephen McCoy
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Quite the change in conditions from the 6 hours this past weekend at Watkins Glen. A cold front passing through the region on Thursday will bring cooler temperatures and chances for rainfall both days of the event.
To start, on Wednesday, a surface low pressure system will develop over the upper Midwest ahead of an upper-level shortwave trough. The system will move eastwards towards the Atlantic for the remainder of the week, with the extending cold front passing through central New York on Thursday. Model guidance currently suggests a passage around the late morning to mid-day, allowing for temperatures to warm slightly during the morning. However, after the front moves through, temperatures will begin to drop as winds shift from the west/southwest to the northwest. Rainfall appears likely through much of the day ahead of the front with rainfall rates increasing ahead of the frontal passage; a few thunderstorms may be possible within the line of showers. Friday's conditions look similar to Thursday's, though a few degrees cooler due to northwesterly winds for much of the day.
To start, on Wednesday, a surface low pressure system will develop over the upper Midwest ahead of an upper-level shortwave trough. The system will move eastwards towards the Atlantic for the remainder of the week, with the extending cold front passing through central New York on Thursday. Model guidance currently suggests a passage around the late morning to mid-day, allowing for temperatures to warm slightly during the morning. However, after the front moves through, temperatures will begin to drop as winds shift from the west/southwest to the northwest. Rainfall appears likely through much of the day ahead of the front with rainfall rates increasing ahead of the frontal passage; a few thunderstorms may be possible within the line of showers. Friday's conditions look similar to Thursday's, though a few degrees cooler due to northwesterly winds for much of the day.
