DC, Philadelphia, NYC areas brace for potential strong winds, heavy rain

DC, Philadelphia, NYC areas brace for potential strong winds, heavy rain

PHILADELPHIA – Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City will likely see periods of heavy rain in addition to potentially damaging wind gusts beginning Tuesday afternoon as severe storms fire up over more than 85 million people across the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor ahead of and during the evening commute. According to the FOX Forecast Center, rain rates could reach up to 2 inches per … Read more

Philadelphia, NJ ‘critical’ wildfire threat as unusual thunderstorm pattern looms

Philadelphia, NJ ‘critical’ wildfire threat as unusual thunderstorm pattern looms

PHILADELPHIA – A highly unusual weather pattern is bringing critically dangerous wildfire conditions Tuesday to a swath of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, including the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke from multiple blazes already burning across Canada has flooded the region’s skies with renewed haze and poor air quality. A deep and dry layer of air moved into the Great … Read more