Synopsis:
High pressure will continue to move to the East off our coast. Any morning sun will give way to thickening clouds. A storm will develop over the Northern Gulf of Mexico and move North up the spine of the Appalachians by late Friday.This is a mild scenario meaning rain and not snow. Ironically on Friday, Winter arrives at 5:23EST. It’ll won’t anything like the season as readings will soar into the lower 60s!
The storm will bring up copious amounts of moisture from the tropics. The rain cloud be heavy at times tonight and Friday. A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire tri-state area. One to three inches of rain is likely (last two maps above are the GFS and NAM models showing total rainfall amounts). We do not need any more rain. River and streams are running high and the ground is saturated. Flooding could be a concern.
Winds will be strong along the coast late Thursday night and Friday morning, possibly gusting up to 50mph. A Wind advisory is in affect for coastal NJ, all of New York City, coastal Connecticut and Long Island
A Coastal Flood Watch is up for Brooklyn, Southern Queens, Southern Nassau and Southwestern Suffolk counties for possible tidal flooding around the times of high tide Friday Morning.
We’ll dry out this weekend. A mix of sun and clouds is expected. Temperatures will be in the 40s.
The chances of a white Christmas are slim to none. There are no storms showing up in the weather crystal ball. A few rain or snow showers may occur but it shouldn’t be enough to cover the ground for a White Christmas.
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Today:
Sun to clouds. Rain will move in later in the day from Southwest to Northeast. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. East winds at 5mph.
Tonight:
Rain, becoming heavy at times. Winds will steadily increase and become Southeast at 10-20mph with gusts to 40mph, especially at the coast. Temperatures will actually rise into and through the 50s along the coast and in the City and rise through the 40s inland, with a push of warm air from the South. Amazingly, our average high for the date is 41º!
Friday:
Periods of rain, possibly heavy at times. Balmy. Windy in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Saturday:
Partly sunny.Windy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday:
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Christmas Eve:
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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