Latest Forecast

A deep trough, or dip in the Jet Stream, will keep Arctic air locked in place across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic States through the upcoming weekend. Under mostly cloudy skies, high temperatures will be around 20 degrees below average this afternoon with wind chills in the single digits due to a westerly breeze of 7-14 mph. Overnight lows will then thud into the single digits above zero tonight, but wind chills could be as low as 10 degrees below zero early Thursday morning. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from 1-10 AM Thursday, and this will be a recurring theme through at least Saturday. High temperatures will continue to be in the mid teens to perhaps 20 degrees through Friday with overnight lows near 0 degrees both Thursday and Friday nights. Temperatures could even drop several below zero on one or more nights if winds die down. Wind speeds will be in the 10-20 mph range both Thursday and Friday afternoons. Thus, wind chills will only peak in the single digits above zero each afternoon and bottom out between 10-20 degrees below zero on Friday and Saturday morning. The dangerously cold air mass may cause uninsulated and unprotected pipes to freeze or burst, and exposed skin could develop frostbite within just 15-20 minutes. Thus, it will be imperative to dress in layers, cover up exposed skin, wear gloves, and limit time outdoors.