New York Weather Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch & Flood Advisory - September 6, 2025

Current Weather Conditions

• ☁️ Mainly cloudy skies are present, but severe thunderstorm warnings have dissipated, bringing good news.
• ⚠️ A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for much of the region until 8:00 p.m., though storm intensity is decreasing.
• 🌧️ Heavy rain and thunderstorm activity are currently impacting areas like Levittown, Freeport, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, with intense rain crossing the Verrazzano Bridge.

Rainfall and Flood Advisories

• 📊 Radar estimates show significant rainfall, with about 1.5 inches north of Central Park and near Sandy Hook, and 1.7 inches in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
• 🌊 A flood advisory is in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Fairfield, Middlesex, and New Haven counties, particularly along the I-95 corridor, due to poor drainage.
• ⚡ Storms have caused destruction, including downed tree limbs, power lines, and wind reports, with a notable 65 mph gust in Marin.

Weather System and Future Outlook

• 💨 A powerful cold front is sparking the current weather, extending from New England to the Deep South.
• 📉 Tomorrow will be 16 degrees cooler in the city compared to today, with a significant drop in temperature due to a contrasting cool, dry air mass behind the front.
• 🌦️ Showers and potential thunderstorms are expected to continue through Sunday morning as the front moves slowly.

Weekend and Upcoming Forecast

• ☀️ By Monday afternoon and evening, skies are expected to clear from west to east, with cooler and drier air.
• 🗓️ Monday will be gorgeous with temperatures around 74°F and sunny, followed by mid-to-upper 70s through next Friday.
• 💧 Despite today's much-needed rain, the region is still running a significant deficit, with another dry spell expected next week.
• ⚠️ The First Alert weather day continues until 9:00 p.m., with possibilities of stronger severe storms, heavy rain, localized flooding, damaging winds, and hail.