Pockets Of Heavy Rainfall – National Weather Forecast For September 30, 2023

by | Sep 30, 2023 | Weather

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National Weather Forecast

On Saturday, we’ll continue to track showers and an isolated storm in the New York City area as the area of low pressure that brought flooding rains to NYC on Friday is finally moving away. Storms will also impact portions of the Great Lakes, Florida, and southern Texas. Messy weather is expected in the western United States, with showers, storms, and even some snow.

Heavy rain will continue to impact Florida into the weekend, with rainfall amounts of 3”+ possible. Meanwhile, the 3-6”+ in the New York City area mainly fell on Saturday, but lingering showers and thunderstorms will still remain on Saturday. Looking at the snow department, several inches of snow could fall in some of the mountain ranges in the western United States.

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