What to Know
- It'll be borderline spring-like Friday, with highs nearing or even topping 50 degrees -- and virtually the entire tri-state area stays above freezing overnight
- We're looking at a mild and wet New Year's Eve
- Then we get a stretch near 60 degrees to kick off the new year
Some years, the weather for New Year's Eve makes Auld Lang Syne become cold lang syne. But not this year.
Frigid temperatures that gripped the tri-state area ahead of Christmas weekend, burning the faces of anyone unfortunate enough to be outside in the sub-zero wind chills, have moved out — and a mild stretch of weather will continue for the foreseeable future, bringing temps approaching 60 degrees to kick off the new year.
The modest warming trend continues Friday, as overnight lows will stay in the 40s and highs reach the mid 50s for many in the New York area. After a pleasant last day of the workweek, though, the situation turns, shall we say, less ideal.
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The chance of rain increases as Saturday wears on, starting with scattered showers and turning steadier by the evening, so revelers in Times Square -- or anyone else who plans to spend New Year's Eve outside in the area -- need a raincoat. There is some hope, based off the latest models, that rain could clear out of NYC by midnight, but nothing is certain for now. So keep your fingers crossed.
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It's not yet clear just how much rain will fall, but showers could last into Sunday morning. Sunday will look a lot like Friday, so expect unseasonably high temperatures into the mid 50s — meaning 2023 will start on quite a pleasant note, weather-wise.
Monday looks like another winner, but it may be the last day with no rain for a bit. The rest of the workweek looks unsettled, with afternoon showers possible Tuesday through Thursday as kids return to school, though temperatures will be approaching 60. So at least it'll be fairly warm, and sunnier skies look to return next weekend after the wet weather moves on.
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