6:00 AM | *Warmer weather this afternoon for the Yankees home opener...70 degrees possible for highs on Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the NYC metro region
Today
Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, becoming breezy and milder this afternoon, highs in the upper 50’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, chilly, but not as cold as recent nights, cannot rule out a shower, lows in the low-to-mid 40’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, even milder, maybe a shower or two in the PM, mid-to-upper 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, a shower possible, near 50 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, warm, lower 70’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, showers likely, mild to start the day with highs in the upper 50’s, but temperatures should drop late in the afternoon
Monday
Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, near 50 degrees
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, still on the chilly side, chance of rain or snow at night, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Today is Opening Day for the Yankees and the timing will be just right as a significant warming trend will be getting underway in the Mid-Atlantic region. After a cold start to the day, low-level winds will switch to a south-to-south direction this afternoon resulting in a push of milder air and temperatures should climb to near 60 degrees in NYC for the home opener. This warm up will intensify on Friday and Saturday and despite plenty of clouds on both days, afternoon highs should be within a few degrees of 70. Unfortunately, the warm up comes to a grinding halt on Sunday as a strong cold front slides through the Mid-Atlantic region with numerous showers and a much colder air mass will become quite noticeable by Sunday night along with a stiffening north-to-northwest wind. Colder-than-normal conditions will persist through mid-week in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor resulting in a chilly start to the month of April and we’ll have to watch a storm near the southeast US coastline to see if it can push northward along the Atlantic seaboard.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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