After a dry and relatively mild Wednesday, the passage of a weak cold front later tonight will knock off a few degrees for Thursday, but then temperatures will climb into the 50’s on Friday and Saturday to go along with wet conditions on both of those days. The late week/early weekend warmup will come ahead of the next strong cold frontal system which will pass through the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday night and pave the way for a moderately cold Sunday and Monday.
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The new work week started off on the chilly side in the Mid-Atlantic region with temperatures below normal for early January however, a warming trend begins today and it’ll reach a peak on Friday and Saturday ahead of the next strong cold front. There will likely be some light rain or drizzle at times through tonight as a warm frontal system pushes through the area and patchy fog can become quite widespread. After a relatively mild and dry day on Wednesday, the passage of a weak cold front at night will knock a few degrees off the temperatures on Thursday, but then they’ll climb into the 50’s on Friday and Saturday to go along with wet conditions on both days. The second half of the weekend will feature windy and moderately colder conditions following the passage of a strong cold front during Saturday night and the early part of next week will begin on the chilly side.
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It has been persistently cold in the northeastern states from around Thanksgiving Day to the present time with the month of December being observed as the coldest since 2010 in many spots including Washington, D.C. and New York City. A warmer weather pattern is on the way, however, which will bring noticeably milder conditions to the region in the Wednesday through Saturday time period. The peak in temperatures will come on Friday and Saturday for the northeastern states, but both of those will feature some rainfall dampening the mood a bit. The next strong cold front looks like it’ll arrive in the eastern states late on Saturday, and its passage will reverse the warmer trend by the time we get to the second half of the upcoming weekend and the early part of next week.
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The week starts off on the chilly side, but a warmer pattern develops by mid-week and it’ll stay mild through Saturday at which time a cold front slides across the region. Temperatures today will be limited to the middle 30’s for highs, but then should reach well up into the 40’s by Wednesday and Thursday and into the 50’s on Friday and Saturday. There can be a touch of light snow in some areas from later this morning into the afternoon and showers are likely on Friday and Saturday to go along with the mild conditions…just ahead of the next cold front.
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The new year will start off on the cold side as a reinforcing shot of Arctic air has pushed into the Mid-Atlantic region following the late night passage of a cold frontal system. There can be residual snow around early today; otherwise, 2026 will start off with partly-to-mostly sunny skies, unseasonably cold conditions, and northwest winds that can gust up to 30 mph or so. It looks like the colder-than-normal weather will continue through the upcoming weekend. One final note, there will be a low pressure system in the Southeast US on Saturday that may stay just to the south of the area; however, it is a close call and I’ll be watching for a possible northwest trend in its storm track…meaning it still can have an impact here.
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A reinforcing shot of Arctic air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region in the overnight hours assuring a very cold start to the new year. The cold front that will usher in this next Arctic air mass will have some kick to it and it could spark a quick burst of heavy snow during the late-night hours which will follow snow showers in many areas this evening. Temperatures on the first day of the new year will be well below normal and will struggle to climb much past the 30-degree mark in the I-95 corridor region and strong northwest winds will make it feel even colder than the actual outdoor temperatures. The colder-than-normal weather pattern continues through the upcoming weekend and we’ll be monitoring low pressure over the Southeast US to see if it can come far enough to the north to impact the Mid-Atlantic region. Looking ahead, the cold pattern may relax for a week or so; however, numerous signals point to the return of the cold pattern before we get to the middle of the month.
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It remains quite cold here at mid-week and a reinforcing shot of Arctic air will push into the region tonight setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year. Low pressure to our north will drag a cold front through the area tonight and temperatures on Thursday will be far below-normal for the first day of January. Snow showers are likely tonight in the NYC metro region and there may even be a burst of heavier snow during the wee hours of Thursday morning…watch for small accumulations and slick spots during the AM hours. It looks like the colder-than-normal weather will continue on Friday and right through the first weekend of the new month.
One final note, there will be a low pressure system in the Southeast US on Saturday that may stay just to the south of the area; however, it is a close call and I’ll be watching for a possible northwest trend in its storm track…meaning it still can have an impact here.
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The passage of a strong cold front on Monday ushered in an Arctic air mass to the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US and it is being accompanied by very strong winds that can gust today up to 50 mph or so. A reinforcing Arctic blast will arrive to start the new year on Thursday, and temperatures will remain well below-normal for the first few days of January. Looking ahead, numerous signs point to a continuation of the colder-than-normal pattern across the northern US as we progress through January and some extreme cold could get into the mix.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure now centered over the northeastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including late tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night to early Thursday from a second disturbance. This second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out – even in the immediate I-95 corridor from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC – right as we begin the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front barreled through the region on Monday and the post-frontal winds picked up dramatically as much colder air poured into the northeastern part of the country. The winds will continue to be strong today from a west-to-northwest direction with gusts of up to 50 mph making it feel even colder than the actual outdoor temperatures. Another blast of Arctic air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region later tomorrow night setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year on Thursday.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure centered over the eastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including later tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night into early Thursday from a second disturbance. The second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out as we transition to the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front will barrel through the region during the next couple of hours and the winds should kick up dramatically as much colder air plunges into the northeastern part of the country. In fact, gusts can reach 50 mph this afternoon and evening in the Mid-Atlantic region from the usual post-cold frontal direction of west-to-northwest. This incoming blast of cold air will be followed quickly by a second one right around the time we transition to the new year on Thursday and that influx of Arctic air may be accompanied by some snow. As we go through the medium-term, two important changes in the atmosphere will be unfolding, and they can lead to an increased chance of an east coast storm and accumulating snow in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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