6:15 AM | ***Periods of rain today and some of it can be heavy...late weekend storm to bring accumulating snow to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor***

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, cold, periods of rain, some of the rain can be heavy, highs in the lower 40’s; E-NE winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain early, lows in the middle 30’s

Saturday      

Partly sunny, chilly, upper 40’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow late, near 30 degrees for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow or rain changing to snow, mid-to-upper 30’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, chance of AM snow, mid-to-upper 30’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, cold, maybe a shower, near 40 degrees

Discussion

It remains quite unsettled around here today with a frontal boundary zone in close proximity. There will be periods of rain and some of the rain can be heavy, temperatures will be on the chilly side with a low-level ocean flow of air. The weekend will begin with some clearing skies on Saturday and relatively mild conditions. By early Sunday, all eyes will begin to focus on the Carolina coastline where low pressure will begin to develop. This system will head to the open waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and rapid intensification is likely to take place. Precipitation is likely to break out as rain on Sunday along much of the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor, but a changeover to snow should occur later in the day. Snow is likely to fall on Sunday night…possibly heavy at times…and it could last into Monday morning potentially causing problems for the morning commute. Some accumulations are very likely in the I-95 corridor and there is the potential for a significant snow event depending on the ultimate track of the storm. A very cold air mass for this time of year will flood the eastern states early next week in the wake of the storm system…stay tuned.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather