Thousands take part in New York City Marathon as runners enjoy favorable conditions during race
Out of the eight rainy weekends, five had rainfall exceeding a half-inch. The most severe washout occurred on Sept. 23-24, with a total of 2.21 inches over both days.
New York City Marathon runners face favorable weather conditions for this year's race
Thousands of runners took part in this year's New York City Marathon and weather conditions were favorable as racers ran through the city's five boroughs.
NEW YORK – New Yorkers and many across the Northeast have finally had the opportunity to relish the great outdoors, as this weekend was the first dry one since Labor Day weekend.
The timing couldn't be better, with thousands of runners traversing the Big Apple during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, the last weekend for New York City to not have any recorded rainfall was Sept. 2-3.
Out of the eight rainy weekends, five had rainfall exceeding a half-inch. The most severe washout occurred Sept. 23-24, with a total of 2.21 inches over both days.
Water gushes down subway stairs during flooding in Brooklyn
Floodwaters cascaded down stairs in a Brooklyn subway station as torrential downpours hit New York on Friday, September 29.
Much of the rest of the nation joined in on the dry weekend festivities. Except for the Pacific Northwest, the weekend has been dry with no major storm systems impacting the U.S., the FOX Forecast Center said. Nearly 260 million Americans are experiencing a comfortable and warm weekend.
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Temperatures are rising this weekend as the warmth spreads east, with about 70% of the U.S. watching temperatures soar with highs jumping 5-15 degrees above average for early November.
Here's a look at temperatures across the Northeast through Monday:
Sunday
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Monday
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