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Bklink: Sunny, Then Wet

March 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sunny, Then Wet

Sun today will give way to clouds and a little in the afternoon. The forecast suggests that there will be a high of 46 at the Brooklyn weather observatory. There will be no wind chill. Tonight will feature periods of rain with a low of 38. Have umbrellas handy, just in case.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Sunny St. Patrick’s Day

March 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sunny St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day will be sunny with some wind and a high of 48 degrees. The wind will make it feel like 38, though. Tonight will be partly cloudy and chilly with a low of 38.–Accuweather

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Bklink: A Little Rain, Then Wind & Cold

March 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: A Little Rain, Then Wind & Cold

It’s gloomy at the Brooklyn weather observatory early this morning and if the forecast is right, it’s not going to be the nicest day for things like Coney Island’s first day and the Park Slope St. Patrick’s Parade. The forecast calls for a little morning rain followed by wind and a chilly feeling. The high […]

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Bklink: Sun & Clouds

March 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sun & Clouds

The forecast calls for periods of rain and drizzle this morning, although it certainly appears not be the case at the Brooklyn weather observatory. Morning clouds will give way to some sun. The high will be 56. Tonight, we’re looking at overcast skies with a bit of rain and snow toward dawn. Yes, that’s what […]

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Bklink: Gloomy and Wet

March 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Gloomy and Wet

No blue skies or sun at the Brooklyn observatory today. The forecast calls for overcast skies with showers this afternoon and a high of 55. Tonight will be rainy with a low of 42. There is rain in the forecast for parts of both Saturday and Sunday, though nothing like last weekend’s deluge.–Accuweather

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Bklink: It Will Blend Today

March 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: It Will Blend Today

The word from the Brooklyn weather center is that today will be a day of blending of sun and clouds, with sun predominating at times. The high will be 49. Tonight might feature a passing shower, with a low of 42. Otherwise, look for a wet Friday and Saturday here in the Kings County homeland.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Morning Showers, Then Sun

March 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Morning Showers, Then Sun

There is morning gloom at our Brooklyn weather observatory this morning. The forecast calls for a morning rain or (gasp) snow shower here and there. Otherwise, it will be cloudly, but the clouds will give way to some sun. The high will be 50, but it will feel like 44. Tonight, there will be patch […]

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Collateral Damage: Park Slope Car Loses Battle with Tree

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A lot of trees and tree branches came down during the weekend storm (like these in the South Slope) and we’re actually surprised there wasn’t more damage. In any case, yesterday a reader sent us an email about and a photo of the aftermath at Eighth Avenue and Garfield in the Slope, where a car […]

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Bklink: Water World

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Soon, it will be time for an entire new round of stories about how screwed we will all be when a major hurricane hits New York City. (Yes, we said when, not if.) In the meantime, anyone that wants to read how generally screwed Brooklyn and various parts of the city will be in general […]

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Bklink: Clouds Yielding to Sun

March 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Clouds Yielding to Sun

Today’s Brooklyn weather forecast calls for “clouds yielding to sun” with a high of 49 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 37. The long-range forecast shows a possibility of clouds and perhaps some rain starting on Friday.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Plenty of Sunshine

March 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Plenty of Sunshine

Not that sunrise and sunset are an hour later than they had been, we’re looking at “plenty of sunshine” in the forecast for today with a high of 44 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of 32.–Accuweather

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Storm Causes Some Excitement in the South Slope

March 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Storm Causes Some Excitement in the South Slope

Yesterday’s big rainstorm caused some excitement in the South Slope. The photos above and below were shot and posted by f.trainer who also produces the excellent Food of the Future blog. He emailed us to say: lots of carnage on 20th street between 6 and 7th aves this afternoon. around 1pm they closed of the […]

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Blink: Sunny with Wind

March 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Blink: Sunny with Wind

It will be sunny to partly cloudy today and windy. The high will be 42 but it will feel like 30. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cold with winds gusting past 40 MPH. It will be 28 and feel like an invigorating 9 degrees. Also, there is a warning about black ice on roads […]

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Bklink: Here Comes the Flood (Watch)

March 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Here Comes the Flood (Watch)

A second round of heavy rainfall is expected to move over the region by late Saturday morning and into the afternoon. The rain will end by Saturday evening, but not before 2 to perhaps as much as 4 inches of rain has fallen. Some locally higher amounts are possible, especially if thunderstorms develop on Saturday…Saturated […]

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Bklink: Heavy Rain on the Way

March 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Heavy Rain on the Way

There will be increasing clouds today with a high of 50. Rain will develop in late afternoon and it will be rainy tonight with a low of 43. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from tonight through early Sunday morning. Rainfall of 2-3 inches is expected. It could be time to get […]

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Bklink: It’s Going to Be Nice

March 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: It’s Going to Be Nice

There is little one can say about today’s weather other than it’s going to be pretty darned nice. It will be partly sunny with a high of 54, which will feel like 56. Tonight, look for partly cloudy skies and a low of 40. Tomorrow, though, clouds increase and rain is expected late.–Accuweather

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Brookbit: Flood Watch

March 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Brookbit: Flood Watch

From the City’s Office of Emergency Management: “The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch beginning Tuesday, March 4, at midnight. The Flood Watch is expected to stay in effect until Wednesday afternoon, March 5. Rainfall totals may reach 2.5 inches in New York City, with localized flooding possible, and minor coastal flooding likely […]

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Bklink: Early Rain

March 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Early Rain

Although a flood watch is still in effect, the forecast calls for rain early this morning with clouds eventually giving way to some sun. The high will be 58. Tonight will be breezy with patchy clouds and a low of 37.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Warm, Cloudy & Misty

March 4th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Warm, Cloudy & Misty

Although the sun is out very early today, it will be mostly cloudy with mist and fog. The high will reach 60 degrees. The low tonight will be 47 and there will be heavy rain, with a thunderstorm and some gusty winds.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Sun & Warm (for Early March)

March 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sun & Warm (for Early March)

It will be party sunny today with a high of 55 degrees, although it will feel like a meer 52. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 46, leading into a gloomy and misty day on Tuesday.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Sunny Sunday

March 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: Sunny Sunday

If you’ve looked outside, this is redundant, but it will be mostly sunny today. The high will be a balmy, early March 46, but it will feel like 42. Partly cloudy tonight with a low of 34. Tomorrow, the temperature is expected to hit 55.–Accuweather

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Bklink: Snow & Rain Tonight?

February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It will be sunny today and cold, with a high of 33, but clouds will increase as the day goes on. As things stand right now, the forecast for tonight calls for snow mixing with rain and a low of 32. At least, that’s the call as of early this morning.–Accuweather

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Bklink: A Lot of Sun

February 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bklink: A Lot of Sun

It’s going to be quite sunny, but breezy and colder today. The Brooklyn high will be 30, but it will feel like 17. Look for clear skies tonight with a low of 21 that will feel like an invigorating 12 degrees.–Accuweather

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It’s Official: Brooklyn Is a (Federal) Disaster Area

September 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on It’s Official: Brooklyn Is a (Federal) Disaster Area

The timing is weird, given that the tornado spawning storm that hit Brooklyn occurred a month ago, but President Bush has finally signed a disaster declaration for Brooklyn. It makes residents eligible to apply for federal and state disaster assistance. Those who suffered damage or losses from the severe storms and flooding are encouraged to […]

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