6:00 AM | **Temperatures soar through the 90's today as high pressure ridging intensifies over the Mid-Atlantic...areas of smoke**

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, breezy, areas of smoke likely, highs near 100 degrees; W winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke likely, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, lows not far from 75 degrees

Thursday

Partly sunny, hot, breezy, areas of smoke likely, lower 90’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke likely, lower 70’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, very warm, areas of smoke possible, near 90 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, not as warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, mid-to-upper 80’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 80’s

Discussion

Temperatures will soar today to near the century mark in the NYC metro region with strong high pressure ridging extending into the area from the Northern Plains. A frontal system will pass through the area later in the day and it may usher in some wildfire smoke from Canada that can stick around for a couple of days and dim the skies at times. It stays rather hot during the next couple of days and then the pattern becomes much more unsettled this weekend with the chance of strong-to-severe thunderstorms and some heavy rainfall on both days.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather