7:00 AM | ***Biting cold howling winds today with an Arctic air mass in place...winter storm threat continues for early next week and it can be a long duration event***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
The coldest day of the winter so far…mostly sunny skies, windy, very cold, flurries possible at times, highs in the low-to-mid 20’s and wind chills in the single digits; NW winds at 15-30 mph; gusts to 50 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, windy, very cold, lows in the low-to-mid teens
Saturday
Mainly sunny, very cold, but not quite as harsh as Friday, upper 20’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, very cold, mid-to-upper teens for late night lows
Sunday
Thickening clouds, quite cold, snow is possible the end of the day and at night, near 30 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, chance of snow or a wintry mix, low-to-mid 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, breezy, chance of snow, mid-to-upper 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, windy, cold, mid 30’s
Discussion
Arctic cold has gripped the Mid-Atlantic region and won’t loosen its control for awhile. Today will turn out to be the coldest day of the winter so far with a biting wind and temperatures confined to the 20’s for afternoon highs. The Arctic cold will stick around well into the upcoming weekend and attention will turn to the west as the next winter storm as it crosses the nation. That next storm system poses a threat for significant accumulating snow in the Mid-Atlantic region and it can be a long duration event with an impact here from late Sunday all the way into Tuesday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com