7:00 AM | Record warmth today and likely again on Sunday in much of the eastern US...wintry threat of snow or sleet possible by Monday night/Tuesday
Paul Dorian
6-Day NYC Forecast
Today
Record warmth today with mostly cloudy skies, windy, an occasional shower is likely and there can be a thunderstorm or two, highs in the low-to-mid 70’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance for lingering showers, lows in the upper 50’s
Friday
Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, still well above normal for this time of year, showers possible by late in the day, mid 60’s
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with periods of rain likely, mild, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, slightly cooler, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, quite warm and perhaps another record breaker, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, much colder, chance for rain at night, maybe even some sleet and/or snow, low 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance for rain or sleet, low 50’s
Discussion
The record high for today at Central Park is 63 degrees set in 1996 and it is certainly in jeopardy. In fact, temperatures are likely to climb to the 70’s by later in the afternoon. A cool front will slide through by tomorrow bringing slightly cooler air into the area, but it’ll stay well above normal for this time of year. It also stays quite unsettled as more rain should return to the area by tomorrow night and the rain threat will continue on each weekend day. By Sunday, another significant warm surge will take place in the eastern US and more records could fall. Talk about a nation divided; however, at the same time the eastern states are warm, the western half of the country will be in the deep freeze. Some of that colder air will push across the Great Lakes region and into New York and New England early next week and snow and ice could actually break out in those areas by Monday night or Tuesday. In fact, the threat for snow or sleet could extend into the NYC metro region as cold high pressure builds to the north. One final note, the moon will be full on Christmas Day which is actually quite a rare event. The last time the full moon fell on December 25th was 1977, and it won't happen again until 2034.