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Connecticut, Massachusetts Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 15:41

Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 15:36

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 6:36PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:36
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:00
    Urgency: Future
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
    Areas:

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 15:36

Arizona Moderate Dust Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 15:32

  • Headline: Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 3:32PM MST until October 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:32
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 18:30
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Tucson AZ
    Areas: Cochise County AZ, Pima County AZ, Pinal County AZ

Connecticut Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 15:27

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 6:27PM EDT until October 16 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:27
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 16:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Albany NY
    Areas: Litchfield County CT

Connecticut, New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:26

Massachusetts Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 15:21

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:16

New Jersey, New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:13

Connecticut, New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 15:11

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 6:11PM EDT until October 16 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:11
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 16:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Albany NY
    Areas: Litchfield County CT, Dutchess County NY

Connecticut Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:09

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 6:09PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:09
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 16:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Upton NY
    Areas: Fairfield County CT

Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:05

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 6:05PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:05
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:45
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Cleveland OH
    Areas: Lorain County OH, Cuyahoga County OH

Connecticut, New Jersey, New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 15:02

New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 14:46

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:46
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Albany NY
    Areas: Ulster County NY, Dutchess County NY

New Jersey Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:56

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:56PM EDT until October 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:56
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Areas: Hunterdon County NJ, Morris County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Warren County NJ

New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:55

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:55PM EDT until October 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:55
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:30
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Upton NY
    Areas: Orange County NY, Putnam County NY, Westchester County NY

New Jersey Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:55

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:55PM EDT until October 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:55
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Areas: Hunterdon County NJ, Somerset County NJ

Massachusetts Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 14:54

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:30
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Albany NY
    Areas: Berkshire County MA

Massachusetts Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:52

Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 14:46

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:46
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:30
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Miami FL
    Areas: Glades County FL, Hendry County FL

New Jersey Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:44

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:44PM EDT until October 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:44
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Areas: Hunterdon County NJ, Morris County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Warren County NJ

New Jersey, Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:43

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 5:43PM EDT until October 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:43
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 15:15
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Areas: Hunterdon County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Bucks County PA

California Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:41

  • Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:41
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:30
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Areas: Los Angeles County CA, Ventura County CA

California Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:41

  • Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:41
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:30
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Areas: Los Angeles County CA, Ventura County CA

California Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 14:41

  • Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:41
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 18:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    Areas: Santa Barbara County CA, San Luis Obispo County CA

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 8 mph.

Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.

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U.S. Economy at a Glance

Updated: 10/16/2026 - 11:30
Real GDP
2.2%▼
Q2 2026 · BEA
Unemployment
4.2%▲
September 2026 · BLS
CPI (Index)
336.940▲
September 2026 · BLS
Fed Funds Rate
3.75-4.00%■
EFFR: 3.75%
Target range as of 2026-10-16 · Federal Reserve
Treasury Avg Rate
3.383%▲
2026-09-30 · Treasury
Sources: BLS · BEA · Treasury · Federal Reserve · FRED
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U.S. Markets at a Glance

Updated: 10/16/2026 - 11:30
10-Yr Treasury
5.19%▼
2026-10-14 · FRED
2-Yr Treasury
4.82%▲
2026-10-14 · FRED
Yield Curve
0.33%▼
2026-10-15 · FRED
30-Yr Mortgage
7.40%■
2026-10-15 · FRED
Jobless Claims
199,000▲
2026-10-10 · FRED
Consumer Sentiment
51.7▼
2026-08-01 · FRED
S&P 500
7,744▲
2026-10-15 · FRED
Source: FRED — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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