7:00 AM | **A likely record breaker today with afternoon highs near 80 degrees...widespread late weekend rain event actually on the table**

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Partly sunny, quite breezy, very warm and a likely record breaker, highs near 80 degrees; SW winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy early then becoming mainly sunny, not as warm, near 75 degrees for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly clear, chilly, middle 40’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, comfortable, near 70 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cool, lower 60’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of rain, low-to-mid 60’s

Monday

Partly sunny, cool, chance of showers, upper 60’s

Discussion

Temperatures today should soar to near 80 degrees for afternoon highs which is in record-breaking territory for many locations including at Central Park (NYC) where the record is 75 degrees (2022).  A cool front pushes through the region later tonight and it turns slightly cooler for the next couple of days with some sunshine expected.

Looking ahead, the weekend may actually feature the first widespread rain event in several weeks for the Mid-Atlantic region. Strong low pressure will push up to the northwest of here and this system may draw some tropical moisture (Hurricane “Rafael”) into the Mid-Atlantic region...something that would be quite beneficial to our moisture-starved part of the country.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather