7:00 AM | ***Accumulating snow likely to precede bitter cold blast of Arctic air...zero degrees possible here by Thursday morning***
Paul Dorian
6-Day NYC Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, cold, highs in the low-to-mid 30’s
Tonight
Increasing clouds, cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow in the morning, rain likely in the afternoon, lower 40’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Rain changes to snow, becoming breezy, quite cold by morning with lows near 20 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, windy with gusts past 40 mph possible, quite cold, snow showers are possible, maybe a heavier snow squall, low-to-mid 20’s
Thursday
Bone-chilling cold, brisk, mainly sunny skies, low-to-mid teens for highs!!
Friday
Partly sunny, still very cold, mid 20’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, cold, near 30 degrees
Discussion
*Extreme cold is headed to the north-central US – potentially historic for places like Chicago, Illinois - and it will spread to the east coast at mid-week…near zero degrees likely here by Thursday morning.* High pressure is in control today as we begin a new work week, but the quiet weather will change on Tuesday as a strong cold front slides toward the eastern seaboard. Low pressure will form along the cold frontal boundary zone on Tuesday and a mixed bag of precipitation is likely to change to all snow by early tomorrow night. Accumulations are possible by late tomorrow evening on the order of 1-3 inches and travel may become hazardous as temperatures fall. An Arctic boundary will slide through on Wednesday with strong wind gusts and possible snow showers - perhaps even a heavier snow squall. The brunt of the Arctic blast arrives on Wednesday night and temperatures by Thursday morning are likely to be near zero degrees with a minimal warm up expected on Thursday afternoon.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com