We may be drying out from that drencher of a weekend, but our weather worries are far from over.
Significant wind gusts whipped around the tri-state throughout the day Monday, with 35 mph sustained winds and gusts topping 55 mph, which are powerful enough to tear down trees and power lines.
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By mid-afternoon, the highest gusts were recorded at Newark (59 mph) and LaGuardia (58 mph) airports, with more wild weather expected over the course of the afternoon. As a result of the winds, hundreds of flights were delayed at Newark International Airport.
A number of trees and poles were downed in parts of New Jersey just across the river from the city. In the Bergen County town of Hillsdale, a tree came crashing down onto a house, destroying everything it landed on, but fortunately no injuries were reported.
A woman was hurt after wind knocked down a towering tree in the backyard of her Ridgefield Park home, pinning her underneath. Another person was hurt from falling debris in Hudson County.
Winds ease a bit Monday night, though expect more relief to come Tuesday. We're looking at a few glorious days after that, with highs in the low 60s and some sunshine. Friday brings a chance of rain.
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Another round of rain is possible late in the weekend. Temps drop close to/below average early next week after that system moves out.
The brutal winds come on the heels of a soggy weekend. The metro area was drenched Saturday night as close to 2 inches fell on the Big Apple by the time skies cleared early Sunday.
Flood warnings continue for a few rivers. The Passaic River is forecast to rise a bit more before settling into minor flooding stage, and it lingers there through Thursday morning. The river crested over its banks in several Passaic County towns, including in Totowa, where a driver was spotted stuck after trying to drive through the high water.
It was similar in neighboring towns and cities. In Fairfield, several streets in the town’s commercial district are flooded out. In Paterson, River Street and Presidential Boulevard were closed to traffic, even though not everyone listened.
"We actually rescued individuals over the weekend, we had to evacuate five people," said Paterson Mayor Andrew Sayegh.
Check out the 10-day forecast and our interactive radar below.
