7:00 AM | **Warm up peaks this afternoon with 70+ degrees on the table...much cooler this weekend**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Partly sunny, breezy, unseasonably warm, highs near 70 degrees (daily record high for NYC is 73 degrees set in 1977); SW winds at 10-15 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance for a couple of late night showers, lows in the lower 50’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, unseasonably warm, chance for a couple of showers, mid-to-upper 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, breezy, turning noticeably colder, mid 30’s for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, chilly, upper 40's
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, upper 40's
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, chilly, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
The warm up that began here on Tuesday will likely reach its pinnacle in temperatures this afternoon with highs near the 70 degree mark. A broad southwesterly flow of mild air continues today across a large portion of the eastern US on the backside of a strong high pressure system that is drifting over the western Atlantic Ocean. Low pressure will track northeast across the Midwest on Friday and it will drag a cold front through this area tomorrow night paving the way for a much cooler weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, temperatures this weekend are likely to hold at or slightly below 50 degrees for afternoon highs – quite a change from 70 degrees expected this afternoon. One final note, clocks will need to be turned ahead early Sunday morning as we switch back to daylight savings time.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com