7:00 AM | ***Watch for icing later today as Arctic air filters into the region from northwest-to-southeast...a freeze-up tonight***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, turning colder after a very mild start to the day, plain rain transitions to freezing rain during the late morning/mid-day hours, freezing rain can mix in or changeover to sleet later in the day
Tonight
A bit of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain possible early; otherwise, gradual clearing skies, windy, much colder, lows in the upper teens
Saturday
Partly sunny, windy, cold, maybe a few snow showers, upper 20’s for highs
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, very cold, middle teens for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 30’s
Monday
Increasing clouds, cold, upper 30’s; chance of snow and/or rain at night
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Discussion
A slow-moving Arctic cold front is inching its way across the region this morning and cold, dense low-level Arctic air will filter in from the northwest to the southeast as the day progresses. As a result, any plain rain that is falling early today can transition to freezing rain during the late morning/mid-day hours from northwest-to-southeast and sleet can mix in as well. There can be a buildup of some ice on any untreated surfaces such as trees, grass by the end of the day; especially, in the northern and western suburbs. Temperatures will continue to drop tonight as the Arctic air mass arrives in full force so watch out for any leftover standing water that can quickly freeze up. Cold high pressure takes control for the upcoming weekend with sunshine expected on both days. Low pressure will then organize just off the east coast on Monday and it could have an impact on the eastern Mid-Atlantic region by late Monday or Monday night in the form of snow and/or rain.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather