NYC Weather Update – Mar 9, 2020

Near record warmth to start the week in the upper-60s to low-70s. A summer-like pattern with a strong high pressure center over the western Atlantic will keep warm, southerly winds coming our way. A cold front will approach Tuesday bringing chances for rain. Temperatures remain above normal in the 50s for the remainder of the week.

Rest of today – very warm with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper-60s to low-70s. The record high for today at LGA is 75°F so this is definitely abnormally warm. Strong ridging over the western Atlantic is leading to very warm southerly flow coming our way. Overnight lows in the upper-40s.

Tuesday – an approaching cold front will bring clouds and some chances for rain especially later in the day. High temperatures will still be quite mild in the low-60s with continuing southerly flow ahead of the frontal passage. Overnight lows should be in the mid-40s.

Wednesday – behind the cold front, temperatures will dip into into the mid-50s, but that’s still 7-10ºF above normal for this time of year. Skies should also clear up. Overnight lows will drop into the low-40s.

Climate Prediction Center temperature outlook for Mar 14-18, showing the above average temperature trend continuing in many parts of the Eastern US while below normal temperatures are likely out west.

Thursday similar day to Wednesday with high temperatures in the mid-50s, but with potentially more clouds as the next storm system approaches. Overnight lows in the low-40s.

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