What to Know
- NYC weather stays unseasonably warm the next two days, with temperatures climbing to a record-tying 66 degrees in Central Park by midday. Showers are possible later
- The risk of showers eases Friday as temperatures drop back to the 40s
- Friday could see light snow accumulation in parts of the Hudson Valley, but those above-freezing temps will likely limit any totals significantly; we get back to winter morning temps this weekend
Which month is it again? January? You can understand why we are confused.
Central Park hit 66 degrees by midday Wednesday, tying the daily record high set in 1950, while Long Island's Islip, in Suffolk County, set a new record high at 65 degrees. That broke the 64-degree daily high set in 1998. Many other locations were within a degree of tying record highs.
The average high in the city this time of year is 40 degrees, so we're talking WELL above average.
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The unseasonably warm weather stretch continues into Thursday, though temps will drop back into the 50s. So closer to normal, but still warmer than would normally be expected.
Along with the warmth, however, come clouds and pockets of steady rain. Expect some on and off showers Thursday lasting through the night and into Friday. Rainfall won’t be heavy, nor relentless, adding up to about a half-inch in the metro area by week's end.
We finally dry out and cool down Friday, with a few snowflakes possible north and west of the city as the system moves out. We’re back to average January temperatures this weekend, with highs near 40 and lows in the 20s and 30s. Perhaps regional ski resorts can start making snow again, with below-freezing lows forecast for most of next week.
No significant accumulation is expected Friday, even in the higher elevation areas. Any precipitation Friday will be the last of the pesky weather pattern.
A quick-moving disturbance could bring another round of light snow to the region by the end of the weekend, though, again, little to low-end accumulations are expected. If anything, there will be potential for rain and/or light snow in some areas Sunday into Monday, but it is far from a sure thing as of now.
The weather pattern looks clear for much of next week, with temperatures staying in the low to mid-40s.
