Sunshine and cooler to close out 2023 and begin new year
Rays of sunlight break through the clouds as Ann Lebreton, of Hicksville, checks out the decorations on Wall Street in Huntington on Saturday. Credit: Rick Kopstein
The year is expected to close out with some sunshine and chillier temperatures after a gloomy, wet week, forecasters said.
Long Islanders heading to Times Square on New Year's Eve should brace for daytime highs in the low to mid-40s, with temperatures dropping into the mid-30s at night. The temperature for Times Square at midnight will be around 38, the National Weather Service said.
Weekend temperatures overall will be close to the average for December, so it will feel colder than this past week, said David Radell, meteorologist at the NWS in Upton.
While a heavier coat may be needed Sunday, at least it appears that an umbrella won't: The next few days are forecast to be dry, a welcome relief after a soggy week. “We’re going to be starting the year on the dry side,” NWS meteorologist David Stark said Saturday night.
New Year’s Day is anticipated to be partly sunny with a high near 44. Temperatures will fall to about 27 at night.
It will be seasonally chilly to kick off the short workweek Tuesday, with clear and dry conditions and highs in the low 40s. Much of the same is forecast for Wednesday, maybe a bit milder, with nighttime temperatures in the low 30s.
“We don’t really have any precipitation in the forecast until at the earliest on Thursday," Stark said, and that would not be a substantial system.
Thursday’s outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies and a 30% chance of rain.
Radell said December’s average high is normally 41 and the low is 27 degrees.
Temperatures for the first week of 2024 will be "slightly above normal" for January, Stark said, but only by a degree or two.
"We're not too much off where things are from average," he said.
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The year is expected to close out with some sunshine and chillier temperatures after a gloomy, wet week, forecasters said.
Long Islanders heading to Times Square on New Year's Eve should brace for daytime highs in the low to mid-40s, with temperatures dropping into the mid-30s at night. The temperature for Times Square at midnight will be around 38, the National Weather Service said.
Weekend temperatures overall will be close to the average for December, so it will feel colder than this past week, said David Radell, meteorologist at the NWS in Upton.
While a heavier coat may be needed Sunday, at least it appears that an umbrella won't: The next few days are forecast to be dry, a welcome relief after a soggy week. “We’re going to be starting the year on the dry side,” NWS meteorologist David Stark said Saturday night.
New Year’s Day is anticipated to be partly sunny with a high near 44. Temperatures will fall to about 27 at night.
It will be seasonally chilly to kick off the short workweek Tuesday, with clear and dry conditions and highs in the low 40s. Much of the same is forecast for Wednesday, maybe a bit milder, with nighttime temperatures in the low 30s.
“We don’t really have any precipitation in the forecast until at the earliest on Thursday," Stark said, and that would not be a substantial system.
Thursday’s outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies and a 30% chance of rain.
Radell said December’s average high is normally 41 and the low is 27 degrees.
Temperatures for the first week of 2024 will be "slightly above normal" for January, Stark said, but only by a degree or two.
"We're not too much off where things are from average," he said.
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