1st of October

Upstate Weather

• Today - will be sunny with a zero percent chance for precipitation.  The high will peak around two in the afternoon and just shy of the 70 mark. Low tonight will be about 40 degrees.
• Tomorrow - Conditions will be just like today with a zero percent chance of precipitation.  Temperature will be cooler with the high reaching the mid-60's.  Over night lows will reach the mid 40's
• Monday through Wednesday - Conditions will be optimal for outdoor activities with no rain and a gentle breeze.  Highs will be in the 70's and the lows in the upper 50's.

Around the Nation

• Northwest Region - Temperatures ranging from the mid 70's to low 80's, relatively dry with no major systems moving through.
• Southwest Region - Unseasonably warm temperatures in the 90's have increased the chances of fires through the entire region.  Look for Red Flags, for more information on Red Flags click here.
• North Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes Region - Seasonably cool temperatures with highs in the upper 60's to low 70's.  Frost Advisories out for Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 
• Southern Mississippi Valley/Gulf Region - Temperatures in the 70's with dry air abundant.  Also be weary of Red Flag Warnings.
• Appalachian Region - Highs in the 40's with gusty winds, a chance of flurries in some spots tonight. Ski season is right around the corner.
• Northeast - Temperatures are ranging from the mid 60's to upper 70's. Wide spread showers from Pennsylvania up through New England.  Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Rhode Island are going to be the only states spared from serious rain, expect isolated showers in most parts.
• Southeast - Temperatures in 70's for most states with the exception of Florida, which will be in the low 80's.  Dry conditions continue and for North Florida as well as parts of Alabama and Georgia Red Flag warning are posted.

With the peak month of hurricane season behind us we are in the home stretch.  There are two storm currently active, the first Hurricane Ophella and the second Tropical Storm Philippe are both forecasted to have no threat to land.  Both storms will be swept out into the North Atlantic and will die off.

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Weather Mike