Synopsis:
A shot of heavy rain and high winds are likely Late Christmas Eve into Christmas morning. A Flood Watch is up for most areas. One to three inches of rain is expected throughout. Combine that with an already saturated ground from melting snow and it won’t take much for flooding to occur. Also, very strong to possibly damaging wind gusts are possible out of the South. Wind gusts in excess of 65mph are possible along the coast and the immediate NYC vicinity. A High Wind Warning has been issued. Scattered Power outages and downed trees are possible. A Wind Advisory is up for the nearby suburbs for possible wind gusts up to 55mph.
Christmas Day morning the rain will end from West to East during the mid to late morning. Clouds should break for some sun during the afternoon. Morning highs will be Spring-like, near 60º. Once the powerful cold front swings offshore readings will plummet through the 50s, then the 40s and end up in the upper 30s by sunset.
Saturday will be sunny but cold readings will flirt with freezing as high pressure works in from the Northwest.
Seasonal sun is expected on Sunday.
A mix of sun and clouds are expected for Monday as a weak low moves well to our North and West.
Tuesday will be bright but colder as high pressure moves in from the West.
Merry Christmas! May we relax and enjoy loved ones safely!
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Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.
Tonight:
Heavy rain and high winds. Warm. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. South winds at 20-35mph with gusts to 45-65mph.
Christmas Day:
Morning rain will taper off from West to East. Clouds will give way to some afternoon sun. Temperatures will fall during the day. Highs will be near 60º early in the morning. Readings will fall into the upper 30s by late day. South to West winds at 15-30mph.
Saturday:
Mostly sunny and cold. Highs around freezing.
Sunday:
Sunny and seasonal. Highs near 40º.
Monday:
Partly sunny. Milder. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Tuesday:
Sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 30s.