NYC Weather Update – Oct 6, 2020

This week, we see slightly above normal temperatures in the low-70s to start off, dropping to below normal temperatures in low-60s later in the week following the passage of a cold front mid-week. Overall sunny conditions punctuated by this frontal boundary tomorrow. Gusty winds and a stray thunderstorm could accompany this front as its parent low deepens over the Canadian Maritimes.

Rest of today – mostly sunny with high pressure exiting to our south, yielding light southwesterly flow and high temperatures in the low-70s. Overnight lows in the upper-50s.

Weather Prediction Center surface forecast for 8AM Wednesday

Wednesday – slightly warmer with warm southwesterly flow ahead of the cold front, highs in the mid-70s. Overnight lows in the mid-50s behind this front, which could bring isolated showers and thunderstorms to the area. Gusty winds could also accompany this front due to the large pressure gradient between us and its parent low moving over the Canadian Maritimes.

GFS model surface pressure and 10 meter above ground winds for Wednesday at 8PM

Thursday Canadian high pressure sweeps in behind the cold front bringing sunny skies and cooler temperatures in mid-60s. Overnight lows much cooler, in the upper-40s due to this change in air masses.

Friday with a cold start, high temperatures will likely top out in the mid-60s again under sunny skies. Overnight lows warm up into the low-50s.

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