NYC: Mild Air to Hang on Until New Weekend

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

December 13,2015; 9:07PM,EST

 

 

While the passage of rain early in the week will trim the record warmth away from New York City, mild air will hang on until the new weekend.
Monday will bring another day of temperatures flirting with record highs in New York City. After Sunday's record of 64 Fahrenheit from 1923 was passed, temperatures will approach Monday's record of 67 F from 1881.

Soaking Rain to Impact Travel; Much of it Monday

A high in the lower to middle 40s is more common this time of year.
Monday, however, will not be as pleasant for those hoping to spend the unusual warmth outdoors as Sunday was. A damp morning will give way to a steadier rain developing in a west-to-east fashion in the afternoon and evening.
Slower travel and reduced visibility can be expected but not widespread flash flooding.

In the wake of the rain, heavy jackets will not have to replace umbrellas on Tuesday. Temperatures will once again soar about 15 degrees above normal on Tuesday with the noticeable cooling delayed until Wednesday.
Even on Wednesday, it will not feel like December with a high in the lower 50s expected underneath plenty of sunshine. The mild air will hang on through Thursday as a storm system brings rain and slower travel.
The colder air gradually filtering in behind this system will finally return more typical December weather to the New York City area during the new weekend.
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Temperatures these days will rival the November cold shots for the lowest temperature readings so far this season. A brisk wind will lead to even lower AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures.
"Even though it will feel much colder than the balmy temperatures of late, afternoon high temperatures will still be near average at the height of the chill this weekend," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson.
"From New York City to Washington, D.C., every day so far this month has been above average temperature-wise."

The cold will not necessarily translate to the return of snow for the I-95 corridor. Snow will likely struggle to fall east of the Appalachian Mountains, unless a storm takes shape along the coast as the cold air arrives.
Even then, the better opportunity for snow would be in the northern and western suburbs.
As quick as the cold arrives, it will give way to another surge of warmth for Christmas week.
"Much like November, this month has the potential to be one of the warmest Decembers on record in New York City," stated AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. "Through Dec. 12, temperatures were averaging more than 9 degrees above normal in Central Park."
"Last month was the warmest November on record in Central Park with an average temperature of 52.8 degrees F."
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