7:00 AM | *A windy and cold day to close out the work week with gusts to 30 mph*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, windy, cold, highs in the mid-to-upper 40’s; NW winds at 10-20 mph; gusts possible to 30 mph
Tonight
The coldest night so far in some spots…mainly clear, winds diminishing, quite cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Saturday
Increasing clouds, still cold, but not nearly as windy as Friday, mid-to-upper 40’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Becoming mostly cloudy, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, maybe a couple of PM showers, mid 50’s; showers likely at night
Monday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of AM showers, low-to-mid 50’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, windy, quite cold, chance of snow showers, lower 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
A strong cold front passed through the region last night and today will turn out to be a windy and cold day in the Mid-Atlantic region with plenty of sunshine. Winds will be out of the northwest - perhaps gusting past 30 mph at times – and making it feel colder than the actual air temperature. The winds do die down later tonight and temperatures will drop into the upper 20’s for overnight lows – the lowest readings in some spots so far this season. It remains cold on Saturday, but the wind will be less of a factor compared to Friday. Another strong cold front will arrive by early next week with showers likely on Sunday night and Monday morning and this system will usher in the coldest air mass so far this season. By Tuesday, temperatures will be well below-normal, NW winds will be strong perhaps gusting up into the 40-50 mph range, and instability in the atmosphere could cause some snow shower activity in the Mid-Atlantic region. It looks dry for the busy travel days of next Wednesday and Thursday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian