Warmup this week, followed by rain on Thursday
In the wake of a departing Nor’Easter and heavy snow in parts of coastal New England, it was very chilly and windy this afternoon. Temperatures will fall through the 40s this evening strong winds. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for SW CT, NYC, and Long Island, for northwest winds between 20 and 30mph, and gusts up to 45mph. Winds will still be strong in NJ, but probably around 10mph weaker on average.
This cold airmass will also lead to very chilly temperatures tonight, with lows generally in the low 30s. The strong winds may keep frost to a minimum in immediate coastal areas and NYC, though interior areas in NJ who have not already had their growing season end may have theirs end tonight.
Fortunately, however, despite this cold airmass, it will quickly be on the way out. In fact, our November Outlook we issued on Tuesday calls for a warm start to the month. This is because there is no high-latitude blocking to keep the cold airmass in-place, and it will be replaced by a warm airmass to our west and south, as evidenced in the above featured image. The middle and latter part of November could cool off to below average temperatures — even more-so than originally thought — but that’s a different article for another time.