New York Weather Forecast: Cold Snap Arrives After Chilly Sunday

Sunday Weather and Today's Recap

• ☀️ Today was a beautiful day with high temperatures just a few degrees below seasonable, reaching 42°F in Central Park.
• ❄️ Newark recorded a tenth of an inch of snow, marking the first measurable snow of the season.
• ☁️ Sunday is expected to be pleasant but chilly, with temperatures similar to today's highs in the low 40s.

Approaching Arctic Blast

• 🥶 Temperatures will drop significantly by Monday, with highs only reaching the upper 20s, feeling like the teens due to wind chill.
• 🧊 Tuesday morning will be the coldest, with single-digit temperatures in some areas before warming up to around freezing by the afternoon.
• 📈 December has so far seen below-seasonable temperatures every day, a trend expected to continue.

Weather System Breakdown

• 💨 An Arctic blast is rolling in from Canada, driven by high pressure, following a low-pressure system passing to the north.
• 🌬️ Winds will be more subdued on Tuesday, allowing temperatures to feel closer to the actual forecast numbers.

Extended Forecast

• 🌦️ The next chance for wet weather is expected Wednesday evening, with a better chance on Friday.
• 🌡️ Midweek temperatures are predicted to reach the mid-40s before the next weather system arrives.