After a very cool, wet start to the week, temperatures should moderate and conditions will gradually improve as we approach the weekend. A pattern change at mid and upper levels is apparent in forecast models going into this weekend. We finally break free of persistent troughing that brought the cold, rainy weather this weekend going into the beginning of this week. Instead, we’ll get to look forward to sunnier, warmer weather more in line with the calendar.

Rest of today – if we don’t reach 55°F, today will be the second day in a row we set a new record low and record low maximum at KLGA. High temperatures are forecast to be in the low-50s with lots of clouds. Needless to say, it’s been quite cold and below average for this time of year. The noreaster that brought us miserable conditions yesterday is steadily moving east. However, a surface trough and moisture is forecast to rotate around its back side as it keeps retreating east. This could result in scattered showers later in the afternoon and evening. Overnight lows are expected to be quite cool again, in the mid-40s.

Wednesday – temperatures should rebound nicely out of the gate as we finally get some clearing skies. High temperatures should reach into the mid-60s. Chance for showers overnight going into Thursday as a cold front approaches from the north. Overnight lows much warmer in the mid-50s.

Thursday – the warm up continues despite cloud cover associated with this approaching cold front. High temperatures expected to touch 70°F for the first time in a while. This passing (and slowing) cold front could continue to touch off a couple showers going into Friday. Overnight lows slightly cooler in the low-50s.

Friday – cooler with high temperatures in the upper-60s and partly sunny skies. Overnight lows into Saturday in the mid-50s. Pattern change is coming with large scale troughing forecast for the western US while a ridge builds east, essentially the opposite of the pattern we’ve had the past few days.