Synopsis:
Strong high pressure will move over the tri-state area overnight. Skies will be mainly clear for the majority of the night. This will allow the mercury to fall to the lower to mid 20s along the coast, near 10º well inland.
The next system will move out of the Southern states and head Northeast Wednesday. Clouds will rapidly thicken during the morning. Snow will develop around midday South and West of the City. It will take until the afternoon hours to reach Eastern sections of the area. The snow may fall at a moderate clip South and West of the City during the afternoon hours.
Like so many times this season we’ll be losing cold high pressure to a mild Southerly flow. The snow will turn to a mix and then rain Wednesday night. Before the changeover late Wednesday there’s the potential for dusting (out East) to a few inches of snow (South & West) deepening on your location. The possible accumulation map is above. These amounts are not etched in stone but rather show a generalazation of where the heavier to lighter amounts are expected. As of now, the jackpot zone for snow looks to be Western areas. This is for two reasons: 1) It’ll take a while for the snow to overcome the dry air over Eastern sections and 2) by the time the snow gets to that area warm air will already be working up. It won’t be snowing that long. The PM commute is the one to watch with treacherous conditions likely.
A mix to rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning as the low moves off the New England coast. High on Thursday will spike into the 50s.
More seasonal temperatures are expected Friday and Saturday. It’ll be mainly sunny.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.
Tonight:
Clear to partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s in the City, 10º-20º inland. Northwest to North winds at 5mph.
Wednesday:
Snow, mix South developing by midday. Snow will reach Eastern areas later in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast to Southeast winds at 5mph.
Thursday:
Morning light rain, otherwise becoming partly sunny. Mild. Highs in the mid 50s.
Friday:
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday:
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday:
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.