7:00 AM | **Late week storm looks to be mainly a rain-maker here**

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy early then becoming mainly sunny, cold, highs not far from 40 degrees; N-NW around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, quite cold, lows in the low-to-mid 20’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly clear, quite cold, mid 20’s for late night lows  

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, cold, upper 30’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, cold, becoming breezy, chance of a wintry mix initially then rain is likely, near 40 degrees

Friday

Mainly cloudy, windy, cold, chance of AM rain, low-to-mid 40’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cold, upper 30’s

Discussion              

An active weather pattern will continue this week with a strong storm system wreaking havoc on much of the nation. Low pressure will intensify and push into the central states on Tuesday with blizzard conditions likely in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Meanwhile, in the storm’s warm sector, severe weather could break out later tomorrow and tomorrow night in the Lower Mississippi Valley including the possibility of tornadoes. The initial primary low pressure system will grind to a halt as it reaches the northern Great Lakes due to a strong blocking pattern in the atmosphere over central/northeastern Canada.  A secondary storm will likely then develop near the Delmarva Peninsula later in the week and this could result in a wintry mix at the onset of the event on Thursday in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor followed by plain rain.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather