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NYC Weather Update – Jun 18, 2018

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A sultry start to this week will lead to cooler and more pleasant weather as the week wears on. We have two chances for rain, overnight tonight and then overnight Wednesday. Overall, it appears to be a dry week, with another unsettled weekend coming up.

Rest of today – hot, humid, with high temperatures in the mid-90s. We could set or break a record for Central Park today at 95ºF. A cold front approaching later tonight could touch off some strong thunderstorms with the potential for heavy rain given the moist environment. The strongest storms will be limited to areas north of the city, away from the usualy stabilizing marine influence, and where wind shear profiles are stronger. Best timing for showers and thunderstorms will be 8PM tonight with a pre-frontal trough then early Tuesday morning with the actual cold front passing through.

Tuesday – behind this cold front, clouds should clear up, though tomorrow is still expected to be quite warm with high temperatures in the upper-80s. The main difference will be lower dew points that should result in a decidedly less muggy feel to the day.

Wednesday – warm with high temperatures in the mid-80s and partly sunny skies. A weak disturbance pushing through overnight may bring some rain.

Thursday – nice day with high temperatures in the low-80s. Cooler, refreshing Canadian high pressure will dominate.

NYC Weekend Weather – Jun 15, 2018

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A cool start to this weekend will give way to some of the hottest temperatures we’ve seen in a while. We could have a weekend of entirely dry weather for the first time in over 2 months. We could even see a heat wave to start next week.

Rest of today – the headline of the weekend is a dominant area of of high pressure. Today, while the center of the high pressure sits off to our west, we’ll experience cooler temperatures in the mid-70s with mostly sunny skies and northerly winds.

Saturday – the warm up will begin with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s as the center of the high pressure center dominating our weather continues to move east.

Sunday – by Sunday, the center of this high will be to our southeast. This will result in very warm air flowing clockwise around the western periphery of the high, giving us temperatures in the low-90s and sunny skies. Great beach weather! A mid-level disturbance could touch off a couple isolated thunderstorms, more likely inland during the overnight hours.

Monday – the hot weather continues with temperatures in the mid-90s and mostly sunny skies.

NYC Weekend Weather – Jun 8, 2018

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We have a weekend of stunning late spring weather on tap, with temperatures above normal to start, then cooling off for the second half of the weekend. Little in the way of rain is possible this weekend, so this is an ideal weekend for all types of outdoor activity, including the upcoming Subway Series and Belmont Stakes!

Rest of today – mostly sunny with high temperatures in the low-80s. Southwesterly flow ahead of a cold front means we will get a milder air mass from the southern US.

Saturday – another nice day with more clouds, but still pleasant warmth in the low-80s. A dry cold frontal passage will signal a shift to cooler conditions for the second half of the weekend.

Sunday – behind this cold front, Canadian high pressure will bring back the influence of a continental polar air mass. This will result in below average cooler temperatures in the low-70s, but with mostly sunny skies. The only blemish on this could be some lingering showers from the overnight passage of a shortwave along the cold front that will settle just south of the area.

Monday – mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid-70s as we begin a week with a warming trend.

NYC Weather Update – May 21, 2018

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We start this week off with above average warmth, which will only be punctuated by one day of cooler, wetter weather tomorrow. High pressure returns from Wednesday through the end of the week, bringing us more sunny weather, as well as temperatures gradually increasing to the low-80s by the end of the week. Looking ahead towards Memorial Day weekend, Saturday looks to be the best day, with some rain chances Sunday and Monday.

Rest of today – mostly sunny, with high temperatures in the upper-70s.

Tuesday – a weak disturbance will move through the area along with a warm front. This will yield rain chances later in the day, with the potential for heavy downpours in stronger storms that develop. With cloud cover and rain, temperatures will be significantly cooler, in the upper-60s.

Wednesday – behind this warm frontal passage Tuesday, temperatures should rebound into the upper-70s on Wednesday with mostly sunny skies.

Thursday – a cold front will push through going into Thursday but high pressure will build quickly and this is anticipated to be a dry frontal passage. Temperatures should remain decently mild with highs in the low-70s and mostly sunny skies.

NYC Weekend Weather – May 18, 2018

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The gray, gloomy, and wet weather trend that’s been semi-persistent for much of the last week continues into the weekend. Unfortunately, rain chances will exist both Saturday and Sunday. Cool temperatures to start the weekend will give way to warmer air. Things finally dry out going into the start of next week.

Rest of today – cloudy and cool with temperatures in the mid-60s. Slight chance for showers, though a strong area of high pressure well to our north in Quebec should help hold the line against rain associated with a stationary front draped west-east across Virginia and the Delmarva. Rain chances increase later into the overnight hours as this area of high pressure starts to lift to the northeast.

Saturday – the aforementioned stationary front will start to lift north as a warm front during the day Saturday. Ahead of this warm front, elevated instability could spark a few thunderstorms late in the day with an assist from vorticity maxima moving through in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. Temperatures will be cool, with clouds and rain showers throughout the day, maxing out in the low-60s. These temperatures will actually rise overnight once the warm front pushes through and allows for much warmer air to surge northward.

Sunday – warmer with high temperatures around 80°F, mostly cloudy with chances for showers and a thunderstorm particularly in the afternoon with the passage of cold front.

Monday – weather finally begins to dry up behind this cold front. High pressure will build once again and should give us a nice day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.

NYC Weather Update – May 7, 2018

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High pressure hangs around the region most of the week and gives us pleasant, seasonable weather with high temperatures at or above average for most of the week. One chance for rain comes in the late week period with a cold front forecast to pass through the area. Otherwise, it will be a marvelous week of ideal spring weather.

Rest of today – mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures in the upper-60s.

Tuesday – mostly sunny with high temperatures in the upper-60s. This week, we benefit from cooling onshore breeze due to the synoptic set up over the Northeast. Contrast this to last week when we had very warm winds blowing from the southwest.

Wednesday – warmer with high temperatures in the mid-70s and sunny skies.

Thursday – rain chances late as a cold front approaches from the west. Otherwise mostly sunny with high temperatures in the low-70s.

NYC Weekend Weather – Apr 20, 2018

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The pattern of much below normal temperatures will finally break, albeit slowly, starting this weekend. After a soaker to start last week, and a gloomy, rainy Thursday, it will be nice to see a break from the rain. We won’t get another rain chance until Wednesday of this coming week.

Rest of today – mostly sunny with a gusty northwest wind as high as 25 mph, though sustained wind will be calmer in the 10-15 mph range. High temperatures in the low-50s.

Saturday – high pressure will begin to take firm hold of the weather in the region, yielding sunny weather with warmer temperatures in the upper-50s to near 60°F.

Sunday – another beautiful spring day with bright, sunny skies and temperatures near 60°F.

Monday – sunny, and warmer still with temperatures starting to creep into the low-60s.

NYC Weekend Weather – Mar 30, 2018

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We’ll start this weekend off with slightly above average to average temperatures. A pleasant weekend of calm weather is in store, and looks to continue into the beginning of next week. Temperatures will dip a little towards mid-week with the anticipated passage of a cold front.

Rest of today – mostly cloudy with a chance for showers as a cold front passes through today. Temperatures at or above average in the upper-50s.

Saturday – a gem of a day with high temperatures in the mid-upper 50s and sunny skies with high pressure in control.

Sunday – some clouds as a early but it should still shape up to be a decent day as another cold front passes through, this time anticipated to be a dry frontal passage. A touch cooler with high temperatures in the low-50s.

Monday – cooler air rushing in behind the second cold front on Sunday will bring overnight lows only in the mid-30s. As a result, high temperatures will be well below normal Monday in the upper-40s.

NYC Weather Update – Mar 26, 2018

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This will be the first week in almost a month that we don’t get a nor’easter that brings us snow. In fact, temperatures will trend upwards through the week. There’s a chance we could hit 60°F later in the week with some spring showers headed our way.

Rest of today – sunny, high temperatures in the mid-40s.

Tuesday – another bright, sunny day with temperatures a touch warmer around 50°F while high pressure remains firmly in control.

Wednesday – slight chance for rain, mostly cloudy with a frontal system approaching from the west but stalling. High temperatures around 50°F.

Thursday – mild, partly sunny, with high temperatures in the upper-50s behind a warm front.

 

NYC Weekend Weather – Mar 23, 2018

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Now that we have a record-breaking, snow-making, spring nor’easter behind us, we can finally start to look ahead to better, calmer weather. This weekend may not be entirely free of precipitation and will be colder than average, but it will still be a welcome reprieve. Looking ahead, there’s some chance we could see a true taste of spring with temps nearing the 60s late next week!

Rest of today – decreasing clouds as an area of high pressure starts to make its presence felt. High temperatures in the mid-40s.

Saturday – sunny, high temperatures in the mid-40s but with a chilly feel due to some northerly winds.

Sunday – high pressure breaks down and a storm system passes to our south but results in increased clouds. Temperatures in the low-40s as a result. Small chance for rain/snow possible due to the influence of the storm that hit us this week still stuck spinning out in the western North Atlantic.

Monday – high pressure builds again, yielding a sunny day with high temperatures in the mid-40s.

 

Warmer than Average April?

It’s been a rollercoaster temperature-wise in the Northeast to say the least over the last 3 months. January was bitterly cold and much below average. Then we experienced some record-breaking warmth in February, only to revert back to a colder than average month of March. Looking ahead, there are some signs from the Climate Prediction Center that we could experience a warmer than average April!