6:00 AM | **Turns hotter today and then very hot on Wednesday as high pressure intensifies over the northeastern states**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, becoming hot and more humid, highs in the low-to-mid 90’s; W-SW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, mild, muggy, lows not far from 75 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, very hot, breezy, humid, near 100 degrees for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, near 75 degrees for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, breezy, low-to-mid 90’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, middle 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Discussion
High pressure in the upper part of the atmosphere will expand to the Mid-Atlantic region today from the Northern Plains leading to hotter weather around here for the next few days. In fact, temperatures are likely to reach the low-to-mid 90’s today, and then soar to near 100 degrees on Wednesday – likely the hottest day of the week. The next few days will generally be relatively quiet in terms of precipitation chances though an isolated thunderstorm or two will be possible. More widespread unsettled weather returns at the end of the week and during the early part of the weekend with the approach of a cold frontal system. This unfolding pattern for the early part of the weekend could result in a heavy rain/flash flooding threat for the Mid-Atlantic region and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather