John_Heyman's Blog

Hopefully everyone got out and enjoyed the absolutely stunning weather this weekend. We were blessed with sunny skies and high temperatures in the 70's Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The great weather has carried over into the work week and today will be our warmest day of the season so far. Tomorrow will make it 5 straight days of mostly sunny skies after the post easter nor'easter gave us five straight days of clouds and rain.

Another streak of inclement weather will replace the streak of nice weather we've been experiencing by mid-week. A frontal system will move into the area on Wednesday and stall just to our south. On the north side of the front, we'll see a return to the damp northeasterly breeze which will bring plenty of clouds and areas of rain. So enjoy Monday and Tuesday as the rest of the week will be mostly cloudy. The following is a detailed breakdown of the five days ahead.

Monday:  Monday will be mostly sunny, breezy, and warm. High pressure has slipped just to our south giving us a warm southwesterly wind. The wind will get quite gusty this afternoon as temperatures rise into the lower 80's across the region. Central Park has not officially hit 80 degrees since September 19, 2006. So, as long as temperatures rise according to plan, today will be the first day in 7 months that NYC has hit 80 degrees. South-facing shores on Long Island and Connecticut will be a bit cooler today as highs will be limited to the upper 60's to low 70's. A weak cold front will move into the region tonight spreading clouds and a few sprinkles across the region.

Tuesday:  Any clouds or sprinkles Monday night will exit by daybreak on Tuesday setting us up for another gorgeous day. We'll be slightly cooler behind the front on Tuesday, but temperatures will still rise into the mid 70's during the afternoon. Even the coastline will warm up on Tuesday as a northwesterly wind won't allow a seabreeze to develop.

Wednesday:   There may be some sun early on Wednesday. Clouds will be on the increase, however, and rain will develop during the afternoon. Temperatures Wednesday afternoon will take close to a 30 degree drop from Monday's high due to the clouds and a northeasterly wind. The rain may be briefly heavy late on Wednesday, but only a light to moderate amount of rain is expected from this system.

Thursday:   The cloudy, dreary weather will continue into Thursday as a frontal system remains stalled to our south. The northeasterly wind on the north side of the front will bring lots of clouds and areas of fog and drizzle to the region. The rain will be periodic in nature as weak areas of low pressure ride along the front. Some sun could break out Thursday afternoon if there is a long enough break between disturbances. Temperatures will top out in the upper 50's.

Friday:  More northeasterly wind for Friday will bring more clouds and areas of fog and drizzle. Periodic light rain will continue as weak disturbances glide by along the stationary front to our south. Again, if there is enough room between low pressures, some sun could peek through the clouds Friday afternoon. The cool temperatures will continue as temperatures are held in the upper 50's.