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439 FXUS61 KOKX 071133 AFDOKX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New York NY 733 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes compared to previously forecast. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Frost advisory remains for interior parts of the region into this morning. Frost advisory expires at 9AM EDT this morning. 2) Temperatures rebound today into Thursday as airmass moderates. Near normal temperatures thereafter into the weekend. 3) A widespread rain event setting up late this weekend into Monday next week. Heavy rain possible at times. && .DISCUSSION... .KEY MESSAGE 1... Temperatures expected early this morning to range from lower 30s in parts of Pine Barrens and parts of the interior to near 50 within parts of NYC Metro with radiational cooling optimized. The frost advisory appears on track as Orange NY, Putnam NY and interior Southern CT will have larger areas of frost with low to mid 30s temperatures, near saturated low levels, and calm winds allowing for the formation of frost. .KEY MESSAGE 2... 850 mb temperatures already increasing going into today and they will continue to increase this afternoon. The low level winds become more SW with some veering to more WSW winds. Warm air advection and better vertical mixing will result in warmer temperatures compared to the previous day. Used a combination of MAV and MET MOS for the high temperature forecast today, mainly mid to upper 60s. For Thursday, a cold front moves across during the day, which will bring extra clouds and perhaps even a few light rain showers or sprinkles to parts of the region. NBM had a totally dry forecast as POPs were less than 15 percent, but several CAMS showed streaks of light reflectivity and the HREF probability of greater than 0.01 inch was showing higher percentages within the area during the day. Wanted to incorporate this into the new forecast with a slight increase to POPs and mention the chance for sprinkles. Despite the extra clouds and possible brief light showers, the winds increase on Thursday with the cold front increasing the mixing vertical length. Without a significant change in 850mb temperatures, this will make for a warmer day with mixing down to the surface. Took the combination of MAV and MET but decreased by a degree. Still, the high temperature forecast Thursday gets well into the 70s with much of the area in the low to mid 70s. Thereafter, high pressure builds in from the west Thursday night into the first half of the weekend. Forecast temperatures are near normal levels, with highs forecast during the day mainly in the upper 60s to lower 70s with lows forecast at night mostly in the 40s and 50s. .KEY MESSAGE 3... Forecast remains with higher mainly likely probabilities of rainfall Sunday into Monday. The rain could be heavy at times. WPC has the area in a marginal risk for excessive rain. There is potential for minor flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas. This will be from advancement of low pressure from south and west and associated moisture increase. Precipitable waters potentially reach near 1.5 to 2 inches. LREF mean of precipitable waters shows close 1.5 inches with 90th percentile close to 1.9 inches. There is still quite a bit of uncertainty with this system in terms of rainfall amounts, and timing of the rain, especially for when rain could get heavy. Synoptic features show a mid level and upper level trough approaching Sunday into Monday and upper jet streak passing through, potentially positioned as such to enhance lift in the local area. && .AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... High pressure over the region will move east this afternoon and evening. VFR through the TAF period. Light winds this morning will become SW late morning into early afternoon and increase to around 10 kt. Occasional gusts to 20 kt cannot be ruled out later in the afternoon and for the beginning of the evening push at some of the city coastal terminals. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Occasional gusts to around 20kt possible 18-21Z, especially at KJFK. .OUTLOOK FOR 12Z THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Thursday: VFR. WSW/W winds G15-20kt in the afternoon. Friday: VFR. NW winds G15-20kt in the afternoon. Saturday: VFR. Sunday: VFR daytime. Chance of rain with MVFR cond at night. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90 && .MARINE... There is possibility for some SCA level wind gusts late this afternoon, tonight and early Thursday. However, with the timing of the relatively higher winds (mainly tonight and Thursday morning), the frequency of gusts would be occasional. Therefore, held off on any SCA issuance for local waters out 20 nm. Otherwise, expecting pressure gradient to not be that steep and for conditions to mostly remain below SCA thresholds through the weekend. Although, late in the weekend, ocean has a chance for SCA conditions. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...Frost Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for CTZ005>008. NY...Frost Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for NYZ067-068. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...JM AVIATION...BC MARINE...JM |
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