What to Know
- We've got good news and we've got bad news
- Yes, scattered storms rear their head again on Tuesday
- But whatever comes our way is expected to start clearing out around dinnertime and should not heavily impact any nighttime festivities
Off-and-on storms have been interrupting what would ideally be a picturesque summer holiday weekend.
The scattered storms continue Tuesday, which begs the question: will the weather be setting off its own fireworks in the form of thunderstorms this 4th of July?
Well, perhaps.
Although storms are expected Tuesday, we should see the weather quiet down in time for the fireworks -- but it may be cutting it close.
Another round of isolated storms dropped impressive amounts of rain on parts of the tri-state by the afternoon. A handful of flash flood warnings were issued in New Jersey where some areas saw 1-3 inches of rain.
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Showers are expected to taper off between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., leaving fireworks shows in good shape.
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Monday's mess, which contained primarily to the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, knocked out power to thousands, downed countless trees and even brought the roof off a school.
Fortunately for everyone with big Fourth of July plans, Tuesday should be much gentler.
Keep an eye on your radar app and move the barbecue indoors if storms track over you on Tuesday. The good news? Storms should fizzle around dinnertime.
Storm Team 4 will keep monitoring the storms ahead of the Independence Day celebrations.
However, one thing that seems to be certain -- it will also be a warm and humid holiday. The temperatures are expected to be in the mid and upper 80s, with the heat index value reaching 90 plus.
Although we are not expected to get a break from the warmth and humidity in the very near future, we are expected to get a break from these summer storms for a few days.
