7:00 AM | ***Powerful wind gusts today as strong cold front works its way through the region...another day of strong winds on Saturday from next system***

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy this morning with lingering showers possible, very windy in the morning with gusts past 50 mph possible, increasing amounts of sunshine for the afternoon hours, temperatures fall during the day from the early morning highs; NW winds 15-25 mph; gusts to 50 mph possible

Tonight

Mainly clear, cold, winds die down, lows in the mid 20’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, becoming very windy with gusts to 50 mph, cannot rule out a few snow showers or even a heavier snow squall, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly clear, brisk and quite cold, late night lows in the mid-to-upper teens

Sunday

Mainly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, much milder, mid 50’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, mid 50’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, still mild, chance of rain, upper 50’s

Discussion              

A strong cold front is pushing through the region this morning and winds will remain quite strong in the metro region. Temperatures will drop through the day following the early day highs and clouds will give way to sunshine for the afternoon hours.  After a cold and more tranquil night, Saturday will feature a reinforcing shot of cold air and this frontal passage will be supported by a strong wave of energy in the upper part of the atmosphere.  As a result, there will be snow shower activity on Saturday in parts of the Mid-Atlantic/NE US and perhaps even a few isolated snow squalls. In addition, winds will become quite strong gusting past 40 mph in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather