6:15 AM | **Chilliest air mass of the season pushes in for the first half of next week...maybe even some snow interior NE/Great Lakes...an explosion of auroras last night**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, cool, highs in the upper 60’s; NW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear skies, not as chilly as last night, lows near 50 degrees
Saturday
Mainly sunny, pleasant, middle 70’s
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, cool, near 50 degrees for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, a bit cooler, chance of PM showers, near 70 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, cooler, maybe a shower, lower 60’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, quite cool, mid-to-upper 50’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, quite cool, mid-to-upper 50’s
Discussion
Temperatures will stay on the cool side today to end the work week, but then climb back into the middle 70’s on Saturday for afternoon highs with plenty of sunshine on both days. There can be a late day or evening shower on Sunday associated with a cold frontal passage that will usher in the chilliest air mass of the season so far for the first half of next week. In fact, there can be some snow early next week across portions of the interior, higher elevation Northeast US and the Great Lakes.
On another note, there was an explosion of auroras last night across the nation associated with the latest coronal mass ejection that was launched from the sun on Wednesday. Not only were the northern lights seen across the northern states last night, but observations came in from as far south as Alabama, Texas and Mississippi.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather