Friday’s Noyes’ Notes/1°Outside Today: Watch for Falling (or Sailing) Spiders!

Noyes’ Notes often has something different from anything you’ll find elsewhere in a weather broadcast, and today certainly doesn’t disappoint, as Matt fills us in on why spiders and random spider webs may show up around the yard this weekend, and on similar days this season.

National Meteorological Summary:

A fall heatwave persists across the Southwest today, with record-breaking highs reaching the upper 90s to low 100s. Heat advisories remain in effect as the region faces dangerously high temperatures. This heat will spread eastward on Saturday into the central U.S., bringing highs in the 80s and 90s across the Plains and Upper Midwest, with some areas seeing temperatures up to 20°F above normal. Meanwhile, a fast-moving cold front in the northern Rockies and Great Basin is triggering gusty winds up to 60 mph, elevating fire weather concerns through Saturday, particularly in Wyoming and Colorado.

In the Gulf of Mexico, tropical moisture is enhancing showers along the immediate Gulf Coast, with locally heavy rain possible but minimal flash flood risk. Light to moderate showers will accompany a cold front moving through the Northeast later today into early Saturday, while the Southeast and Florida will experience continued scattered storms through the weekend.

Northeast Weather Story:

Today, high pressure over the Northeast will shift offshore, bringing increasing clouds ahead of an approaching weak cold front. Temperatures will climb into the low-to-mid 70s, keeping conditions mild for early October. Tonight, the cold front moves in, bringing scattered showers across New York, Vermont, and into New England. Precipitation will be light, with most areas seeing only a few hundredths of an inch, although brief downpours may occur in northern areas. Showers will clear the region by Saturday morning, giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon.

Saturday will be seasonably warm, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and cooler conditions at higher elevations. The weekend will remain pleasant with dry conditions, though some areas may see patchy fog in the early morning hours. A stronger cold front will approach late Sunday, bringing a more widespread chance for showers into Sunday night. Temperatures will remain mild ahead of the front, but cooler, more fall-like air is expected to settle in early next week.