What to Know
- Warmer air lingers in the tri-state area through Wednesday, when it could reach almost 60 degrees
- After rain steadily increased Tuesday evening, it will spread out through the region overnight and continue on-and-off Wednesday. It may be heavy enough for some localized flooding in the heaviest downpours
- In addition to the rain, winds will pick up ahead of Wednesday's main cold front as well, with gusts up to 50 mph possible — and isolated higher gusts along the immediate coast of NJ and Long Island
It seems like we were celebrating scant snowfall in Central Park just a month ago (we were, we got an inch for the first time in 701 days) and now we're bracing for thunderstorms.
Periods of rain are expected throughout the day Wednesday. By the evening commute, expect heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds as the spring-like cold front passes through.
Winds pick up ahead of Wednesday's main cold front as well, with gusts up to 50 mph possible — and isolated gusts topping that number mph along the immediate coasts of New Jersey and Long Island. Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
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Thunderstorms possible
Wind gusts up to 50 mph expected
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Highs will remain warmer than average, rising well into the 50s away from the coast, and it could top out near 60 degrees Wednesday for most. But, eventually, the wind direction will shift and usher in much chillier air for Thursday morning, when wind chills will be back in the teens and 20s.
Fortunately, it's only a two-day cool break, as highs will rebound to 10 to 15 degrees above average by Friday, and stay at those levels well into next week. Temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s into the following weekend.
Check out the 10-day extended forecast and our interactive radar below.
