Today marks the first day of astronomical autumn, and it has been feeling ever more fall-like the past few days.

Wednesday – the day should start off partly cloudy, and high temperatures will sit at right about 70. However, with a coastal low forming off the Mid-Atlantic, cloud cover will increase especially later in the day.

Thursday – a slow moving coastal low (technically a Nor’easter) will be moving over the NYC region during the early morning hours Thursday and throughout the course of the day itself. With the low pressure center just to our south or southeast, we should see a cool northeast wind off the ocean. This will limit high temperatures to only the upper 60s under cloudy skies and periods of rain.

Friday – with this coastal low out of the way, high pressure will take control again and clear the way for a superb start to the Rosh Hashanah weekend. Highs on Friday should bounce back nicely into the mid 70s under clearing skies.

Saturday – high temperatures will continue climbing to nearly 80 on Saturday under clear skies.

Sunday – pretty much a carbon copy of Saturday. High near 80.

The next chance at rain will be next Tuesday with a cold front approaching us from Canada.