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Bklink: Hot, Hot Heat

July 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Hot, Hot Heat

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this Saturday morning there is sun and some pretty thick air. Today’s forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny, hot and humid. It will be 93, but feel like 102. There might be some thunderstorms tonight and it will otherwise be hot and humid with a low of 72. […]

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Hot Weather Helper: A Guide to Brooklyn Pools & Beaches

July 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s going to be hot as hell. So, for what it’s worth, here’s a re-run of a guide to the location of city pools in Brooklyn that we put together during a heatwave a couple of years ago. While the Astoria Pool in Queens in probably the Gold Standard New York City pool, several of […]

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Bklink: Heat Wave

July 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Heat Wave

It’ll be so damned hot this weekend the city is opening cooling centers and the Office of Emergency Management is sending out press releases telling people how not to drop dead in the heat. (Should make for an extra-fun Siren Festival Tomorrow.) OEM and the Dept. of Health advise “that extremely hot weather is forecast […]

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Bklink: A Scorcher + Heat Advisory

July 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: A Scorcher + Heat Advisory

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it looks nice, but we know better. It’s going to be very hot and humid today with a high of 94 that will feel like 101. Tonight will be partly cloudy, warm and humid with a low of 76. There is a heat advisory in effect from Noon today through […]

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Bklink: Hot & More Humid

July 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Hot & More Humid

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, it still looks nice, but there’s some heat on its way over the next few days. Today’s forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny, hot and more humid with a high of 92. It’s going to feel like 100. It will be muggy tonight with a low of 75.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Sunny and Very Warm

July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sunny and Very Warm

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, we’ve got blue skies and sun. Today’s forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny and very warm with a high of 90. Tonight we have a “moonlit sky” and a low of 72.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Mostly Sunny & Warm

July 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Mostly Sunny & Warm

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, the sky is very blue and the sun is very bright. Today’s forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny and warm with a high of 88. Tonight will be clear with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Rain, Clouds, Sun, Storms, Humidity

July 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Rain, Clouds, Sun, Storms, Humidity

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory early this morning we have clouds and showers. The forecast calls for “clouds yielding to some sun with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; warm and humid.” The high will be 84. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Hot

July 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Hot

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory you can sense the return of some serious humidity. Today’s forecast calls for it to be sunny to partly cloudy and humid. The high will be 85. Tonight will be “mainly cloudy and humid; a shower or heavy thunderstorm in the area late.” The low will be 69.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Sunny & Hot

July 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sunny & Hot

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, it’s already hot. Today’s forecast calls for it to be sunny and hot with a high of 87. Tonight will be humid with some clouds and a low of 69.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Pretty Darn Nice

July 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Pretty Darn Nice

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory a nice July summer day is on its way. Today’s forecast calls for it to be sunny (note the lack of high humidity and threat of thunderstorms) with a high of 85. Tonight will be clear with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Less Humid, No Storms

July 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Less Humid, No Storms

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, the sky is a little more blue than it has been. Today’s forecast, for the first time in a while, does not include thunderstorms. It calls for it to be hot and mostly sunny, but less humid, with a high of 86. Tonight will be clear with a low of […]

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Bklink: More Heat & Humidity, with Storms

July 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: More Heat & Humidity, with Storms

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, another hot, muggy day is brewing. Today’s forecast calls for it to be “partly sunny, very warm and humid; a couple of afternoon showers and a heavy thunderstorm.” The high will be 88 and it will feel like 97. Tonight will be “mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and […]

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Bklink: Hot, Humid, Storms

July 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Hot, Humid, Storms

What else is new? Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning it’s looking the same as it does many days with early morning sun that is a precursor to a hot day. It will be 90 today and will feel like 98. The forecast calls for it to be partly sunny and humid with an […]

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Bklink: Warmer & More Humid with Storms

July 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Warmer & More Humid with Storms

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning, it’s brighter than it’s been, but that means it will be a warm day and more humid. There will also be, you guessed it, showers and thunderstorms around in the afternoon and evening. The high will be 87. Tonight’s low will be 72.–Accuweather

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Bklink: More of the Same

July 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: More of the Same

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it looks the same as it has the last several days: overcast. Today’s forecast, in fact, is a repeast of yesterday’s: “patch morning fog; mostly cloudy and humid with a shower or thunderstorm around.” The high will be 81. Tonight will offer showers and thunderstorms here and there, “otherwise, mostly […]

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Bklink: Not So Nice

July 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Not So Nice

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory it is overcast. The Post-Fourth of July forecast calls for it to be “mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm.” The high will be 78. Tonight will be “cloudy most of the time with a shower or thunderstorm around” and humid.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Rain, Drizzle, Sun, Thunderstorms

July 4th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Rain, Drizzle, Sun, Thunderstorms

Right now, it’s cloudy and some light moisture has been falling on and off outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory. At some point the sun is supposed to come out, then there will be a chance of thunderstorms, making for some exciting fireworks watching possibilities later. The high today will be 82. Tonight will be mostly […]

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Bklink: More Humid, Storms Return

July 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: More Humid, Storms Return

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory, it’s looking good, but the heat and humidity are returning today along with some late thunderstorms. The forecast calls for it to be partly sunny, very warm and more humid. The high will be 89. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with thunderstorms around later. The low will be 70. Tomorrow’s […]

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Bklink: A Pretty Nice Day

July 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: A Pretty Nice Day

http://www.bobguskind.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=8516Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory this morning, the day looks to be nicer than recent ones. The forecast calls for it to be “most sunny and seasonably warm” with a high of 86. Tonight will be clear with a low of 70.–Accuweather

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Beginning of a Funnel Cloud Over Brooklyn?

July 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

[Photo courtesy of Carmen/Brooklynian] This photo from Sunday’s storm of what appears to be the beginning of a funnel cloud over Brooklyn was posted on Brooklynian by Carmen. It’s a pretty amazing image and begins to explain the ominous looking cloud that was pictured here even though it’s not entirely clear to the untrained eye […]

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Bklink: Warm with Possible Storms

July 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Warm with Possible Storms

Outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory we’re seeing the same thing we’ve seen on many days lately. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 83 and “times of clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm around this afternoon.” Tonight will also have some showers and thunderstorms and a low of 66.–Accuweather

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The Tempest: Sunday Edition, Part II

June 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Tempest: Sunday Edition, Part II

[Photo courtesy of tyfihi/flickr] These are the menacing storm clouds that appeared over Brooklyn yesterday, with the photo snapped to get the lightning striking somewhere in what would appear to be Park Slope.

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The Tempest: Sunday Edition, Part I

June 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Tempest: Sunday Edition, Part I

[Photo courtesy of Brit in Brooklyn] This amazing photo comes from the Brit in Brooklyn photoblog, which is produced by Adrian Kinloch. Here’s what Left in Bay Ridge had to say about the storm clouds as how they looked from Bay Ridge: “It’s Sunday and it’s another thunder boomer. And the sky! Did you see […]

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Bklink: Hot with Thunderstorms

June 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Hot with Thunderstorms

Another hot and humid summer day is brewing outside the Brooklyn Weather Observatory. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 85 that will feel like 92 and “Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thunderstorm this afternoon.” More thunderstorm are possible tonight with a low of 67.–Accuweather

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