7:00 AM | *Another pleasant couple of days with high pressure situated just off the coast...showers possible on Thursday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, mild, highs in the lower 60’s; S-SW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, chilly, patchy fog possible late, lows in the lower 40’s
Wednesday
Patchy fog possible early; otherwise, mainly sunny, mild, mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Becoming mainly cloudy, chilly, slight chance of showers late, lower 40’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, not as mild, chance of showers, upper 50’s
Friday
Sun followed by late day clouds, warm, lower 70’s; showers possible at night
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, a bit cooler, chance of showers, lower 60’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, mid 50’s
Discussion
With high pressure situated just off the coast, the weather around here will remain pretty pleasant for the next couple of days with sunshine each day and mild conditions. Weak low pressure near the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Thursday will bring us plenty of clouds and a good chance of showers. Very mild weather will close out the work week with highs on Friday likely near the 70 degree mark. Showers on Friday night and Saturday will signal the arrival of cooler air for the upcoming weekend.
One final note, you may have noticed some purplish sunsets (and sunrises) in recent days and weeks. This is still the result of the Tonga volcanic eruption that took place back in January. Fine volcanic aerosols in the stratosphere scatter blue light which, when mixed with ordinary sunset red, produces a violet hue. The purple color is often preceded by a yellow arch hugging the horizon. As the sun sets, violet beams emerge from the yellow, overlapping to fill the western sky with a soft purple glow.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather