7:00 AM | **High heat and humidity continues through tomorrow with records challenged in some spots...threat of showers and thunderstorms returns later tomorrow and continues through the weekend**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, highs in the mid 90’s; NW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, mild, muggy, lows near 75 degrees
Thursday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, mid 90’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, warm, maybe a shower, lower 80’s
Discussion
With high pressure still in control, the high heat and humidity will continue for another couple of days in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, the heat both this afternoon and on Thursday can break records in some spots with expected highs well up in the 90’s (see below). Later tomorrow, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase as a frontal system approaches the area from the northwest. This front will tend to stall out in the general vicinity late in the week and that will result in unsettled weather conditions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the daily threat of showers and thunderstorms.
On the tropical scene, “Lee” will be closely monitored in coming days as it intensifies rapidly and potentially becomes a threat to the US east coast. Lee will probably reach hurricane status later today and will likely become a “major” hurricane by the weekend…maybe even intensify all the way to a “category 5” storm.
Record high temperatures in the metro region are as follows (and all are within reach): Central Park (97 degrees, 1881), LGA (96 degrees, 2018), JFK (92 degrees, 1985). Newark, NJ (98 degrees, 2018)
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather