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NYC Weather Update – Nov 9, 2020

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The week starts with possible record breaking warmth carrying over from the weekend. Record high temperatures in the mid-upper 70s were set at several locations in the region yesterday. More records could fall today with highs in the mid-70s again. A general cooling trend takes place this week with highs eventually dropping back to seasonable levels in the upper-50s. A cold front mid-week with good moisture will bring a drenching rain Wednesday into Thursday.

Rest of today – very warm with possibly record breaking temperatures in the mid-70s once again under sunny skies. Overnight lows in the upper-50s with patchy fog possible.

Weather Prediction Center surface forecast for 7AM Tuesday

Tuesday – temperatures cool off a bit but still quite warm in the upper-60s to near 70ºF with more clouds. Overnight lows quite mild in the low-60s.

Wednesday (Veteran’s Day) – increasing clouds but still warm with high temperatures approaching 70ºF. A vigorous cold front will be moving in from the west. Rain chances increase through the afternoon. Most of the rain should occur overnight with good moisture content accompanying this front. Overnight lows in only dropping into the mid-60s with warm, southerly flow ahead of the frontal passage.

GFS model 850 mb relative humidity and winds at 1AM Thursday, depicting some decently fast winds and ample moisture accompanying the cold front.

Thursday – high temperatures occur early in the day prior to the passage of the cold front. Rain should subside as soon as the front passes. Behind the front, winds turn to the west and bring in a cooler, drier air mass. Temperatures should drop through the day with overnight lows bottoming out around 50ºF.

NYC Christmas Weather – Dec 22, 2015

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Winter officially began yesterday night at 11:49PM, though you wouldn’t be able to tell given the incredibly warm weather we’re experiencing and will continue to experience right through Christmas Day. Forget snow – we’re talking thunderstorms possibly happening on Christmas Eve. Hope Santa’s sleigh is electrically insulated!

Rest of today – periods of rain, heavy at times, and cloudy with high temperatures in the low-60s. Timing of a second round of heavier rain seems to be in the 1-3PM window, after which things will calm down.

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Wednesday – another impulse of energy will be arriving Wednesday and we’ll get another shot of rain along with it. The timing of the heaviest rain tomorrow appears to be later in the afternoon, around 4PM and the evening rush. High temperatures very similar to today in the low-60s.

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Thursday (Christmas Eve) – a substantial surge of warm, humid air from the Gulf ahead of a cold front (and around the western edge of a high pressure center located in the Western Atlantic) will almost certainly lead to record high temperatures being crushed across the region. We are talking the possibility of seeing high temperatures topping 70ºF, which for perspective is close to 30ºF above average for this time of year. Because of the warmth and humidity, the atmosphere will be unstable enough to support isolated thunderstorms as a cold front pushes through, though coverage will be isolated at best.

Friday (Christmas) – after the cold front moves through Thursday, we’ll cool off a bit and dry out, but we’re still talking about temperatures easily in the low-60s which could lead to more records being broken. For those who love the milder temperatures, this is certainly a big gift.